Birds of Nicaragua- Chestnut-backed Anteater (tentative identification)

Submitted by BlackEagle on 18 August, 2007 - 17:24.
Birds of Nicaragua- Chestnut-backed Anteater (tentative identification)

taken on Mombacho-Not sure what this guy is called but he appeared to to be some kind of ant-eater. Him and his mate were quite vocal and appeared to be defending their nest(which I did not see) so I just shot a couple of pics and moved on.If you know the name let me know so I can caption the pic-thanks © ESSENCE OF AN IMAGE PHOTOGRAPHY by Larry Claypool

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mystery bird

Submitted by parrotheadnica on 19 August, 2007 - 09:20.

Looks like the Chestnut-backed Antbird.

From Birds of the World: "A bird of both lowland and foothill forests, this species is seen moving through low vegetation near the ground, usually in pairs. It often accompanies army ant swarms to feed on insects flushed out by ants and can be seen clinging to vertical stems in the manner typical of all antbird species." Nest is a bulky cup, hidden close to ground level in thick vegetation. Distribution is from Honduras to W. Ecuador. Ineresting foliage feature is a blue patch of bare skin around eye. My book shows a few white spots on the shoulder of the wings, but I couldn't see them in your photo. I'm guessing this is the bird, based on the area around the eye which was pretty distinctive.

Thanks so much for your photos, of landscapes as well as winged and human varieties. Keep them coming!