Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Ocellated Antbird (Phaenostictus mcleannani) - HBW 8, p. 680
French: Fourmilier ocellé
German: Halsband-Ameisenvogel
Spanish: Hormiguero Ocelado
Taxonomy: Phlogopsis MeLeannani [sic] Lawrence, 1860, Lion Hill Station, Colón, Panama.
Relationships uncertain; appears to be related to obligate ant-followers, e.g. Phlegopsis, Rhegmatorhina. Described race chocoanus (E Panama, NW Colombia) appears indistinguishable from nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- saturatus (Richmond, 1896) - E Honduras (Gracias a Dios, Olancho) S to Costa Rica (Caribbean slope, in N also Pacific slope) and extreme W Panama (W Bocas del Toro).
- mcleannani (Lawrence, 1860) - C & E Panama (E from Veraguas on Caribbean slope, Panamá on Pacific slope) and NW Colombia (S along Pacific slope to Valle del Cauca, and on N Andean slope in Córdoba and Antioquia).
- pacificus Hellmayr, 1924 - extreme SW Colombia (Cauca, Nariño) and NW Ecuador (Esmeraldas).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Rearview on a bird on a branch. Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp mcleannani)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 May 2010 3 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 29 sec 4.3 -
a bird in a flock, following an ant-swarm Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp mcleannani)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 May 2010 3 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 23 sec 4.3 -
A bird in a flock, following an ant-swarm Locality Canopy Tower, Soberanía National Park, Panama (ssp mcleannani)
Eldert Groenewoud 3 May 2010 3 hours ago ADDED TODAY! 20 sec 4 -
A bird looking around at an antswarm. Locality Playa de Oro, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador (ssp pacificus)
Scott Olmstead 25 November 2008 4 years ago 21 sec 3.9 -
A bird perched at an army ant swarm. Locality Albergue Heliconias, Bijagua de Upala, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica (ssp saturatus)
Richard Garrigues 15 August 2011 1 year ago 24 sec 2.5
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bird perching over an army antswarm
Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama
Thore Noernberg 21 April 2012 41 weeks ago 3.8 -
bird perching over an army antswarm - close up
Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama
Thore Noernberg 21 April 2012 41 weeks ago 3.6 -
An adult perched low in the understory over an army ant swarm.
Locality Playa de Oro, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
Scott Olmstead 25 October 2008 3 years ago 3
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song in response to playback Locality Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Panama
(ssp mcleannani)
Paul Willoughby 11 March 2007 3 years ago 4 -
Song. Locality Jocotoco Foundation’s Canandé Station, Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador
(ssp pacificus)
Nick Athanas 19 October 2004 3 years ago 3
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