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Chestnut-backed Antbird
Stanley Jones

Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul, Poliocrania exsul)

Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul subsp. maculifer) Sexes similar. Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador. Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation. My wife and I will be in Costa Rica for a couple of weeks so this will be my last post until we get back. Cheers!
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Habitat
Western slope of the Andes; tropical cloud forest at ca. 800 m (2,625 ft) elevation.
Location
Umbrellabird Lodge in Buenaventura Reserve, west of Pias, El Oro Province, Ecuador.
Date taken
November 2014
Scientific name
Myrmeciza exsul, Poliocrania exsul
Equipment used
Canon
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Lovely capture, I still can't get over the fact you have so many different species of birds in your area!!!
Dick.
 
mags1967
this is a beauty.many tfs stanley.you both have a great time and i await your birds eagerly.all the best margaret.
 
Doc Duck
Supporter
Well spotted! I wonder what you'll see for us on your Costa Rica trip ... |=)|
Happy travels!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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