ANTTHRUSHES   -   FORMICARIIDAE

Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus destructus Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha province, Ecuador. Anthrushes are one of the hardest groups of birds to photograph, since they inhabit very dark rainforest understory and rarely stop moving. So far this is the first time I have ever gotten a half-way decent shot of one. This species is found in wet lowland and foothill forests from Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador. (S8)

Black-headed Antthrush Formicarius nigricapillus destructus Río Silanche Bird Sanctuary, Pichincha province, Ecuador. Same bird as above. (S8)

Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus carrikeri Refugio Paz de las Aves, Pichincha, Ecuador There is no better place to currently photograph an antthrush - it comes in most days to eat earthworms that Angel puts out every morning. (S8)

Rufous-breasted Antthrush Formicarius rufipectus carrikeri Refugio Paz de las Aves, Pichincha, Ecuador This bird was stuffing it's mouth with worms, presumbably because it an active nest nearby. (S8)

Rufous-capped Antthrush Formicarius colma ruficeps Linhares reserve, Espirito Santo state, Brazil. A common South American antthrush, found in most rainforests east of the Andes. (S6)

Black-faced Antthrush Formicarius analis zamorae Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador. (S6)

Black-faced (Mexican) Antthrush Formicarius analis monileger Las Guacamayas, Chiapas state, Mexico. This is usually, and more appropriately, considered a separate species, Mexican Antthrush. (S5)

Striated Antthrush Chamaeza nobilis rubida Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador. The one member of the genus found in the Amazonian lowlands. (S6)