Male © Anselmo d'Affonseca eBird S64964813 Macaulay Library ML 204137561
Female © Jack Noordhuizen
Male © Carla Moura
Female © Rob Felix
Female © Laura María Miranda Cortes

Black-chinned Antbird Hypocnemoides melanopogon

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Identification

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Small, skulking bird of lowland river edges and flooded forests. Note short, white-tipped tail and scalloped appearance of wings. Usually seen in pairs; does not follow army ants or mixed-species flocks. Forages for insects on the ground and in low branches along edge of water; often noisy and not particularly shy. Somewhat similar to male Common Scale-backed Antbird, but has pale gray eyes and is more tied to riverine habitats.

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