Black-cheeked Ant Tanager

Driophlox atrimaxillaris (Dwight & Griscom, 1924)

18–19 cmLength

The black-cheeked ant tanager (Driophlox atrimaxillaris) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The black-cheeked ant tanager (Driophlox atrimaxillaris) is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is endemic to Costa Rica. It was formerly placed with the red-crowned ant tanager in the genus Habia.

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Questions

How big is the Black-cheeked Ant Tanager?

The Black-cheeked Ant Tanager is about 18–19 cm long.

Where does the Black-cheeked Ant Tanager live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Costa Rica.

What family is the Black-cheeked Ant Tanager in?

It belongs to the family Cardinals & Allies (Cardinalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: 18–19 cm

Range

Middle America: Costa Rica

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Cardinals & Allies Cardinalidae
Genus: Driophlox

Other birds in the genus Driophlox

Red-throated Ant TanagerDriophlox fuscicauda

Sooty Ant TanagerDriophlox gutturalis

Crested Ant TanagerDriophlox cristata

Flame-colored TanagerPiranga bidentata

Tooth-billed TanagerPiranga lutea

Red TanagerPiranga flava

Hepatic TanagerPiranga hepatica

Summer TanagerPiranga rubra

Rose-throated TanagerPiranga roseogularis

Scarlet TanagerPiranga olivacea

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