Black-cheeked Ant Tanager
Driophlox atrimaxillaris
Black-cheeked Ant Tanager (Driophlox atrimaxillaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-cheeked Ant Tanager (Driophlox atrimaxillaris) is a member of the Cardinalidae family found in Central America & Caribbean.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cardinalidae Cardinals & Allies
- Genus Driophlox
- Species atrimaxillaris
Quick facts
- Family
- Cardinalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
Biology & behaviour
The Black-cheeked Ant Tanager (Driophlox atrimaxillaris) is a species of bird in the family Cardinals & allies (Cardinalidae), part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its breeding range covers MA Costa Rica.
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Conservation
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