Rufous-backed Antvireo (Dysithamnus xanthopterus)
About the Rufous-backed Antvireo
The rufous-backed antvireo (Dysithamnus xanthopterus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. The rufous-backed antvireo is monotypic. The rufous-backed antvireo is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long. Adult males have a gray forehead, crown, nape, and upper back; their forehead, upper sides of the face, and lores have white spots. Their rest of their upperparts, wings, and tail are rufous. The center of their throat is white. Most of their underparts are pale gray (that is almost white on the belly) and their flanks are ochraceous. Adult females have a rufous crown and the spots on their face are pale buff. Most of their underparts are also pale buff, with pale olivaceous sides and flanks.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 81 recordings for this species: 60 CC BY-NC-SA · 21 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Brazil in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Bicolored AntvireoDysithamnus occidentalisrecording
- Plain AntvireoDysithamnus mentalisrecording
- Spot-crowned AntvireoDysithamnus puncticepsrecording
- White-streaked AntvireoDysithamnus leucostictusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.