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Spot-winged Antshrike Pygiptila stellaris: Seen at São Gabriel and at the Anavilhanas jungle lodge.
An interesting species that behaves like an antwren picking about in dead leaves and vine
tangles and indeed has the structure of an antwren as well.
Rufous-tailed Antwren Myrmotherula erythrura: Several seen on the west bank at São Gabriel.
Brown-bellied Antwren Myrmotherula gutturalis: Several pairs seen near the INPA Tower and others
in the Virua NP. A dead leaf specialist found in mixed flocks this species replaces the
following species east of the Rio Negro.
Stipple-throated Antwren Myrmotherula haematonota: Several pairs seen on the west bank at São
Gabriel.
Pygmy Antwren Myrmotherula brachyura: Numerous throughout the trip.
Yellow-throated Antwren Myrmotherula ambigua: A canopy species that can prove a challenge to
see well. We all eventually saw this lovely little antwren along the Abacaxi Trail near São
Gabriel. An Imerí endemic that replaces Sclater’s Antwren M. sclateri north of the
Amazon
Cherrie’s Antwren Myrmotherula cherriei: After failing to find this species along the Igarapé-Açu it
was good to find it to be numerous in the Virua NP where we saw up to five birds at
close quarters. Having been considered an Imerí endemic this species has been found to
be rather more widespread in campinas and white sand forests. Named after George K.
Cherrie (1865-1948), an American ornithologist.
Klages’s Antwren Myrmotherula klagesi: Abundant in the Anavilhanas. This Igapo forest specialist
was thought to occur only in the Anavilhanas and at its type locality, on the Rio Tapajós.
However, it too has now been found along the Solimões, the Lower Rio Negro, the Rio
Branco and the Madeira.
White-flanked Antwren Myrmotherula axillaris: A common species in sub-canopy flocks seen from
Manaus to São Gabriel. Note that this species is undergoing taxonomic revision.
Long-winged Antwren Myrmotherula longipennis: Several pairs seen in mixed-species flocks.
Grey Antwren Myrmotherula menetriesii: Commonly encountered throughout the trip.
Leaden Antwren Myrmotherula assimilis: We found a nice pair and heard many others of this river
island specialist in the Anavilhanas Archipelago.
Dot-winged Antwren Microrhopias quixensis: Several seen in the Virua NP. This species is named
after the type locality; the Rio Quijos in Ecuador.
Banded Antbird Dichrozona cincta: A single bird was taped in and superb views enjoyed by all. An
odd and highly disjunct population of this species that is found mainly south of the
Amazon.
Spot-backed Antwren Herpsilochmus dorsimaculatus: An abundant species seen in most canopy
flocks. Although tricky to get good views of this bird we all managed to do so near São
Gabriel in stunted woodlands.
Southern White-fringed Antwren Formicivora grisea: Heard at the Lajes campina and very common
in Roraima.
Ash-winged Antwren Terenura spodioptila: Seen and heard in a number of flocks.
Grey Antbird Cercomacra cinerascens: We heard this bird almost daily, but managed to see it at São
Gabriel.
Dusky Antbird Cercomacra tyrannina: A very common species. We saw two distinct races during our
trip; the saturatior form along the Cucui Road and the nominate form along the Moises
Trail on the west bank of the Rio Negro.
Willis’s Antbird Cercomacra laeta: A pair seen in Virua NP where considered common.
Rio Branco Antbird Cercomacra carbonaria: In gallery woodlands and scrub with vine tangles must
be considered common in Roraima. We even managed to find several pairs in a village
along the Rio Uracoaera.
Black-faced Antbird Myrmoborus myotherinus: A pair with young seen at Anavilhanas.
White-browed Antbird Myrmoborus leucophrys: A number heard in Virua NP.
Ash-breasted Antbird Myrmoborus lugubris: We had good views of a male in the Anavilhanas. This is
also a river island specialist, restricted to Igapo and river islands.
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