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Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus mentalis

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length
10–13 cm
Body Mass
14.9 g
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 97

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).

DEF 67

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 67).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Middle America & South America: Southeastern Mexico to Northeastern Argentina Habitat: Forest & Woodland
18 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Dysithamnus mentalis septentrionalis

    s Mexico to w Panama

  • Dysithamnus mentalis suffusus

    e Panama and nw Colombia

  • Dysithamnus mentalis extremus

    c Colombia

  • Dysithamnus mentalis semicinereus

    wc Colombia

  • Dysithamnus mentalis viridis

    n Colombia and nw Venezuela

  • Dysithamnus mentalis cumbreanus

    n Venezuela

  • Dysithamnus mentalis andrei

    ne Venezuela and Trinidad

  • Dysithamnus mentalis oberi

    Tobago

  • Dysithamnus mentalis ptaritepui

    tepuis (s Venezuela)

  • Dysithamnus mentalis spodionotus

    s Venezuela and n Brazil

  • Dysithamnus mentalis aequatorialis

    w Ecuador and nw Peru

  • Dysithamnus mentalis napensis

    s Colombia to n Peru

  • Dysithamnus mentalis tambillanus

    n, c Peru

  • Dysithamnus mentalis olivaceus

    c, sc Peru

  • Dysithamnus mentalis tavarae

    se Peru to c Bolivia

  • Dysithamnus mentalis emiliae

    ne Brazil

  • Dysithamnus mentalis affinis

    c Brazil and ne Bolivia

  • Dysithamnus mentalis mentalis

    se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina

IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Dysithamnus mentalis

Which family does it belong to?

Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Where is it found?

Middle America & South America: Southeastern Mexico to Northeastern Argentina

Sources & credits

📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia

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