This little cutie has three disjunct populations in South America. Two are in the northeast and one in the southeast of Brazil. We saw these in the Atlantic forest near the Arua Observatory hotspot in northeast Bahia State. There are three recognized subspecies, so it's possible this will be split in the near future. I believe the one I photographed below is P. e. exilis which I supposed is the Nominate subspecies.
This is yet another one of those species that has a highly disjunct population in South America that some authorities consider them separate species. eBird still has the one I saw as White-flanked, but Clements considers this one as Silvery-flanked Antwren. The Silvery-flanked subspecies that I saw is endemic to the Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil. We saw a male and female, but I only came away with a decent shot of the female. These were frolicking in the forest next to the Arua Observatory in Bahia State.
This Brazilian endemic inhabits the southeast Atlantic forest in a pretty wide band along the coast. We had ours at the Arua Observatory in northeast Bahia State. The male on top and female below.
This Near Threatened Brazilian endemic has a tiny range in the southeast Atlantic forest. We had ours at Aruá Observação de aves e natureza in Bahia State. It is one of 6 Fire-eyes in the genus.
This manakin has a disjunct population in South America with the main one being in the Amazon basin from Peru to northeast Brazil and the second being in the Atlantic forest of southeast Brazil. I had this one near Quitungo in Bahia State, Brazil.
This is one of three species in the genus of Mourners. The Grayish Mourner inhabits a wide range in a couple of disjunct populations in South America. One is in the north and the other in the southeast which is where I bagged this one in Conduru National Park in Bahia State, Brazil.
This is an Endangered Brazilian endemic restricted to a very small area in the Atlantic forest in northeast Brazil. We had ours in far northern Bahia State in Mata de São João county. The area we saw it was in the process of being developed, which is the main reason it is Endangered. It is in a genus of 11 foliage-gleaners.
