As is typical with many Antbirds, these are difficult to see let alone photograph so I was pleased to get this photo. This species inhabits higher elevation forests in the Andes from Colombia all the way down to Bolivia. The only reason I got this photo was because we were waiting in the same spot for an Antpitta to show and this gal was the bonus bird. The females are buff colored in the areas that are white on a male.
Normally I would not generate a post for a species with such a poor photo, but this is a Near Threatened endemic bird in a very restricted range and it is difficult to get eyes on. The genus Drymophila contains 11 species of Antbird. This one only lives in a very small area in the Santa Marta mountains of Colombia's northeast. I hope to go back and meet this bird again.
Now here is an Antwren species that is not afraid to come out into the open! I have good pics of the male and female. They are distributed across much of the middle of South America in many different habitats but mostly scrublands and gallery forests.
