antbird

ant thrush

(Animals) any of various dull-coloured South American passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, such as Hylophylax naevioides (spotted ant bird), that typically feed on ants. Also called: bush shrike

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antbird - any of various dull-colored South American birds that feeding on ants some following army ant swarms

ant bird

tyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni

family Formicariidae, Formicariidae - antbirds

ant thrush - a kind of antbird

ant shrike - antbirds superficially resembling shrikes

Hylophylax naevioides, spotted antbird - a kind of antbird

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