eggs are laid. It is an insectivore which feeds on ants and other insects. It is quite terrestrial, feeding mainly on the ground. It will follow columns of army ants. The call is a loud whistle followed by a series of 2–10 descending whistles, WHU! wu-wu-wu-wu-wu-wu-wu-wu-wu. References Further reading Skutch describes the race Formicarius analis hoffmanni. External links Black-faced antthrush videos on the Internet Bird Collection Black-faced antthrush photo gallery VIREO black-faced antthrush Birds of Central America Birds of the Amazon Basin Birds of the Guianas Birds of Colombia Birds of Venezuela Birds of Trinidad and Tobago black-faced antthrush Birds of Brazil Taxa named by Frédéric de Lafresnaye Taxa named by Alcide d'Orbigny