Rufous-fronted Antthrush

Formicarius rufifrons

Range-restricted antthrush of river’s-edge habitats and bamboo. Grayish brown, with an orange forehead. Found in successional forest with dense understory, including areas with bamboo or dense heliconia thickets. Listen for its song, a long, rising-falling series of musical whistles. Voice is similar to the slower song of Buff-throated Woodcreeper, but ascends faster in the middle of the song.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Formicarius rufifrons
Authority
Blake, 1957
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Formicariidae
Genus
Formicarius

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

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Distribution

Bird Calls

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