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Black-capped Antwren

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Photo by arthurgrosset Taken at Murici, Alagoas, Brazil
Photo by arthurgrosset
Taken at Murici, Alagoas, Brazil
Herpsilochmus atricapillus

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Identification

12cm
Male

  • Black crown
  • White supercilium and black line behind the eye
  • Grey back
  • White wing-bar on black wings
  • Greyish below
  • Whitish belly
  • Black tail with broad white tips

Female

  • White streaked crown
  • Rather more buffy and ochraceous than the male

Similar Species

Caatinga Antwren

Distribution

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.
Has been considered conspecific with Bahia Antwren, Creamy-bellied Antwren and Ash-throated Antwren.

Habitat

Dry or moist lowland forests, up to 1,100m.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects and other arthropods.

Breeding

They are monogamous. Two eggs are laid and both parents share incubation and care of nestlings and fledglings.

References

Arthur Grosset

External Links

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