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Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
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About the Plain Antvireo
The plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is a passerine bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, on both Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Dysithamnus mentalis
- 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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