Ecuadorian Seedeater vs Black-cheeked Ant-tanager

Amaurospiza aequatorialis compared with Habia atrimaxillaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ecuadorian Seedeater Black-cheeked Ant-tanager
Scientific Name Amaurospiza aequatorialis Habia atrimaxillaris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Cardinalidae Cardinalidae
Conservation Status Not Evaluated Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 18.7 cm (7.4 in)
Weight 41.03333333333333 g (1.45 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ecuadorian Seedeater only

None

Black-cheeked Ant-tanager only

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Ecuadorian Seedeater

Near Threatened

Black-cheeked Ant-tanager

About These Birds

Black-cheeked Ant-tanager

The Black-cheeked Ant-tanager is a Near Threatened species restricted to the Osa Peninsula and adjacent areas of southwestern Costa Rica, with males displaying a red crest, black cheeks, and a rose-red throat. It inhabits the interior of humid lowland forests, where it associates with army ant swarms to capture insects flushed by the ants. Deforestation on the Osa Peninsula poses the main threat to this species.

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