Short-tailed Antthrush vs Black-faced Antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona compared with Formicarius analis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Short-tailed Antthrush Black-faced Antthrush
Scientific Name Chamaeza campanisona Formicarius analis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Formicariidae Formicariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.5 cm (7.7 in) 17.9 cm (7.0 in)
Weight 92.75 g (3.27 oz) 60.0 g (2.12 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Short-tailed Antthrush only

None

Black-faced Antthrush only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Short-tailed Antthrush

Least Concern

Black-faced Antthrush

About These Birds

Black-faced Antthrush

The Black-faced Antthrush is a plump, short-tailed bird with rich brown upperparts, a black face and throat, and barred rusty-buff flanks, walking with a characteristic bobbing motion. It inhabits humid tropical forests from Mexico through Central America to Bolivia and Brazil, staying almost exclusively on the forest floor. It feeds on insects, spiders, and other small invertebrates, often following army ant swarms.

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