The Rufous-faced Warbling Antbird is a small, attractive antbird characterized by its rufous facial markings and warbling song. It inhabits the understory of humid lowland forests.
Where to spot
Western Amazon Basin, found in eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru, and western Brazil.
How to spot
Look in the understory of primary and mature secondary forests. Listen for its rich, warbling song, and look for its rufous face, which is a good identifier among similar species.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed during early mornings, especially near army ant swarms.
Where to spot
Western Amazon Basin, found in eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru, and western Brazil.
How to spot
Look in the understory of primary and mature secondary forests. Listen for its rich, warbling song, and look for its rufous face, which is a good identifier among similar species.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Best observed during early mornings, especially near army ant swarms.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
This species is known for its tendency to forage low in the dense undergrowth, often near army ant swarms, where it expertly snatches insects flushed by the ants, an opportunistic feeding strategy.
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