Black-capped Antthrush

Formicarius nigricapillus

Least Concern

The Black-capped Antthrush is an antthrush of humid forests in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador. A terrestrial bird, it walks deliberately across the forest floor with its short tail held cocked, probing the leaf litter for insects and often attending army-ant swarms. Fun fact: Antthrushes walk rather than hop, moving over the forest floor with a measured, rail-like gait.

Family

Formicariidae

Group

Antthrushes

Range

Black-capped Antthrush Range — Forest floor of Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador

Population

≈ Not quantified

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