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Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani) Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani) during an antswarm at Heliconias Rainforest Lodge, Costa Rica. Costa Rica,Geotagged,Ocellated antbird,Phaenostictus mcleannani,antbirds Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani)

Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani) during an antswarm at Heliconias Rainforest Lodge, Costa Rica.

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    The king!! Posted 2 years ago
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    Insane closeup! Posted 2 years ago
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      This was a remarkable swarm. I spent six hours with this huge ant swarm, with about 40 Spotted Antbirds and 12 Ocellateds, including recent fledglings. Posted 2 years ago
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        Omg, just the description gets me excited. Nice! Posted 2 years ago
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    Woow! what a beauty! Posted 2 years ago
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    Wow, wonderful!! Posted 2 years ago

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The Ocellated antbird

The ocellated antbird is a species of antbird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus "Phaenostictus" and is found in southern Central America and the northwestern part of South America. Its natural habitat is the understory of tropical moist lowland forest, foothill forest, and tall secondary growth woodlands.

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Uploaded Nov 30, 2022. Captured in PX76+35 Guanacaste Province, Bagaces, Costa Rica.
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