#such's antthrush

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such's antthrush (Chamaeza meruloides) by Marcelo Villegas

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Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma), family Formicariidae, order Passeriformes, Tremembé, Brasil

Photograph by Omar Santos Lima Filho

[birdstudies]

June 3, 2024 - Mayan Antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) Found from southern Mexico to Honduras, these antbirds live in lowland and foothill forests. They feed on invertebrates, including insects, spiders, and snails, usually foraging alone. Little is known about their breeding behavior though both males and females sing territorially and three of their nests were seen in May. Closely related species nest in cavities in trees and palms.

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Mayan Antthrush

Photo: Jesús Ruíz Pérez

"Elusive inhabitant of humid tropical lowlands and foothills from Veracruz to Honduras. Walks jerkily like a small chicken (not like a thrush) on the shady forest floor, holding its tail cocked and tossing leaves with its bill. Can be very difficult to see. Listen for distinctive loud series of piping whistles that drops in pitch."

- eBird

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A new variant has been added!

Rufous-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza ruficauda) © Pedro Henrique Maloso Ramos

It hatches from black, brown, difficult, humid, identical, long, olive, plump, short, similar, such, and white eggs.

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Rufous-capped Antthrush Photograph by Omar Santos Lima Filho

[snailkites]

🐜🐜🐜 ANT WORLD 🐜🐜🐜

For each of these ant-names there are usually multiple genera. Nearly all of these birds are from Central and South America (except for some exceptions at the end...) Note that sharing an English common name doesn't guarantee a close taxonomic relationship!

1. Antwren (61 spp, Thamnophilidae)

Including Streaked-Antwren (2 spp)

Example: Predicted Antwren, a recently described bird of the Amazon. Photo: Hector Bottai

2. Antshrike (53 spp, Thamnophilidae)

Including Slaty-Antshrike (5 spp)

Example: Barred Antshrike. Photo: Wagner Machado Carlos Lemes

3. Antvireo (8 spp, Thamnophilidae)

Example: Rufous-backed Antvireo. Photo: Hector Bottai. Yes, Antvireos are real despite winning the poll!

4. Antbird (96 spp, Thamnophilidae)

Including Warbling-Antbirds (7 spp)

Example: Bicolored Antbird. Photo: Matt Dres

5. Antpitta (72 spp, Grallariidae and Conopophagidae)

Example: Jocotoco Antpitta. Photo: Patty McGann

6. Ant-Tanager (5 spp, Cardinalidae)

Example: Crested Ant-Tanager. Photo: Félix Uribe

7. Antpipit (2 spp, Tyrannidae)

Example: Southern Antpipit. Photo: Dario Sanches

8. Antthrush (12 spp, Formicariidae)

Example: Rufous-capped Antthrush. Photo: Hudson (BirdsRio).

NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH...

9. Ant-Thrush (2 spp, Turdidae)

A thrush from central Africa?!

Example: White-tailed Ant-Thrush. Photo: Corey Husic

10. Anteater-Chat (2 spp, Muscicapidae)

An old-world flycatcher from southern Africa?!

Example: Southern Anteater-Chat. Photo: Peter Kondrashov

11. Antpecker (3 spp, Estrildidae)

A waxbill finch from East Africa?!

Example: Red-fronted Antpecker. Photo: Adam Riley

So, Ant-Hunter was the fake bird!

If you made it to the end of this post, thantks for reading! And antjoy some ants for the road ahead 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

Inspired by me trying to study for a Costa Rica trip and there's just so many Antguys.

[mspaintbirdies]

Rufous-breasted Antthrush

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I was gonna actually be productive today and work on one of my like 17 wips but now all my brain wants is do an unnecessary amount of research on birds because “what if there was a different bird that encapsulated Grian vibe better then a cockatiel?”

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rufous-capped antthrush (Formicarius colma) by Leonardo Casadei

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Photo of the Day – The Rufous-breasted Antthrush (Formicarius rufipectus) is similar to other members of its genus by being a short-tailed, chunky, forest floor dwelling bird that walks like a chicken. It is usually found singly or in pairs throughout the forest, but can also be seen attending army ant swarms.

This photo was taken by Dušan Brinkhuizen in Ecuador

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October 7, 2022 - Black-headed Antthrush (Formicarius nigricapillus)

These antthrushes are found in forests in parts of Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. They eat arthropods, tiny reptiles, and frogs, foraging alone or sometimes in pairs on the forest floor. Breeding between December and May, depending on the area of their range, they build shallow cup-shaped nests from leaf stems and dry leaves in hollow palm stumps.

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Trop forest EC morning wet 6 hours (#5) - Ecuador nature sounds relaxing music 2021. Gentle morning drips with insect rhythms and squeeze-toy bird sounds, close at times, wing flutters. Birds include: Black-necked Red-Cotinga, Striated Antthrush, Rufous-tailed Flatbill Gilded Barbet and Green-backed Trogon.  UBSCRIBER MY CHANNEL: https://tinyurl.com/TropicalForestTV

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A new variant has been added!

Barred Antthrush (Chamaeza mollissima) © David Bishop

It hatches from black, brown, compact, dense, heavy, hooting, long, low, red, slow, stubby, timid, warm, and white eggs.

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Birds Expeditions in Petén

This adventure is to know the different ecosystems we have in the Petén Region, where 60% of the bird species we have in the country are found

DAY ONE

07:10 | Pick you up at the airport to transfer you to Paso Caballos.  

11:00 | We take a boat to Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas. On the way to Paso Caballos we will bird watch all the way until we get to the Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas.

13:00 | We will have lunch at The Hotel Las Guacamayas.

15:00 | Bird watching around the Hotel.

19:00 | Dinner at the Hotel.                                                                                    

DAY TWO

We ask for breakfast to go and have breakfast while we are riding the boat, we will visit the Archeological site El Peru, we be able to watch birds of the season like Scarlet Macaws, Ornate Hawk Eagle, Common Black Hawk, Yucatan Woodpecker. By night we will go for a night adventure by the River Sacluc to watch Owls and Night creatures like Moreletti Crocodile.

DAY THREE

Hotel Las Guacamayas/ Jungle Lodge in Tikal                                        

07:00 | We take breakfast.

08:00 | Tour in the river for the water birds around the creeks near La Estación Biológica to observe: Heron, Egrets, Kingfishers, Sungrebe.  

13:00 | Transfer from Hotel Las Guacamayas to Tikal.  

18:30 | Arrival to Jungle Lodge in Tikal.                              .                                                    

DAY FOUR

04:00 | We meet at the Lobby of Jungle lodge to start walking for the Sunrise Tour, we walk to Temple IV and wait for the sunrise, after sunrise we take breakfast on the resting house in Temple IV.                                                

After breakfast we take a combined tour of Bird watching and archeology, we walk to the principal Plaza, we may watch the Orange Breasted Falcon, Crested Guan, Great Curassow, Black Faced Antthrush, Oropendula Montezuma.                                                                                                  

11:30 | We walk back to the Hotel, free time to relax and enjoy the Hotel.    

15:30 We walk to the south side of Tikal.

19:00 Dinner at the Hotel. (optional)                                                                                                    

DAY FIVE

06:30 | Breakfast

07:15 | Bird Watching tour on the old airstrip at Tikal, we might see Ocelated Turkey, Grey Throated Chat, Rose-Throated Tanager.  

12:00 | Departure to Santa Ana, lunch in the way El Remate (optional).          

14:00 | Arrival to Hotel Campestre Santa Ana, free time for you to relax.        

15:30 | Bird watching by the savannah in Santa Ana Petén, we might see, Black Cat Bird, Rose- Breasted Grosbeak, Botteris Sparrow, Vermilion Flycatcher, Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher.

18:00 | Dinner in Flores (optional).                                                                                                                                                                                  

DAY SIX

06:30 | Breakfast.    

07:30 | Bird watching in Ixpanpajul, Caves at La Cobanerita, we might see, Hook Billed Kite, Lessons Motmot, King Vulture, Lesser Yellow-Headed Vulture, Barn Owl.

13:00 | Lunch in Flores (optional).

15:30 | Birding in San Miguel, we might see Yucatan Jay, Yucatan Flycatcher, Black-cheeked Woodpecker, Brown Jay.  

17:00 | Transfer to the Airport.