Black-faced antbird (Myrmoborus myotherinus)

PNYC - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Aug 24, 2020

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Thibaud Aronson

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53!
This delightful little fellow is probably the commonest true antbird at El Paujil, and the easiest to see, as it regularly hops across trails or on semi-exposed branches. Posted 4 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
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  So addicted to your feed. And you know it, each time giving a little fix, keeping me dependent. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
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    Hehe you know how I do :)
    Well I'm off to the forest on Wednesday, and won't be back till November, so butterflies may catch up to birds in the meanwhile! Posted 4 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
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      Best of luck! Posted 4 years ago

abhitap

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Easiest to see is fine but surely not easy to shoot it seems. Looking at your ISO value, I can imagine how dark it must've been in that habitat. Its lovely species intro :-) Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
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  Thanks abhitap! Yes lack of light is always the issue in these forests. With the zoom fully extended, I can't go below f/8, and I try to keep shutter speed at least at 1/60 to get a reasonable shot at getting the bird in focus, so ISO is the only thing that can go up. Posted 4 years ago

Calbost Niel

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Great shot! Posted 4 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Posted 4 years ago

The Black-faced Antbird

The black-faced antbird is a species of bird, about 12–13 cm long, in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to a wide range across the Amazon basin. It feeds on insects and spiders and sometimes follows army ants to catch the insects disturbed by their march.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Oct 9, 2020. Captured Aug 24, 2020 13:52 in Palcazu, 19320, Peru.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/8.0
1/160s
ISO8000
560mm

Captured in the winter. More winter photos.