Bicolored Antvireo vs Black-faced Antbird
Dysithamnus occidentalis compared with Myrmoborus myotherinus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Bicolored Antvireo | Black-faced Antbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Dysithamnus occidentalis | Myrmoborus myotherinus |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Thamnophilidae | Thamnophilidae |
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.8 cm (5.4 in) | 12.4 cm (4.9 in) |
| Weight | 25.0 g (0.88 oz) | 19.099999999999998 g (0.67 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 1-2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Bicolored Antvireo
Black-faced Antbird
About These Birds
Bicolored Antvireo
The Bicolored Antvireo is a near-threatened small antbird restricted to foothill and lower montane forests of northwestern Ecuador and the southwest slope of Colombia. Males are grey and white and females are brown with buffy streaking. It forages in pairs in the forest midstory for insects gleaned from leaves and branches.
Black-faced Antbird
The Black-faced Antbird is a compact, sexually dimorphic bird; males have slate-gray plumage with a bold black face and bib, while females show rufous-brown coloring with whitish underparts. It inhabits dense tropical lowland and foothill forests from Colombia and Venezuela south through Amazonia to Bolivia and Brazil. It follows army ant swarms to capture the small invertebrates they flush, foraging in undergrowth near the forest floor.