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Dusky Antbird
Cercomacroides tyrannina
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About the Dusky Antbird
The dusky antbird or tyrannine antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Mexico south through Central America and in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Cercomacroides tyrannina
- Family
- Typical Antbirds
- Order
- Passeriformes
Similar species
Other members of the typical antbirds family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.
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