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| − | ;Stymphalornis acutirostris | + | [[Image:Parana_Antwren.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|amaizlish|amaizlish}} <br />Female bird<br />Itapoa, SC, [[Brazil]]]] |
| − | [[Image: | + | ;[[:Category:Stymphalornis|Stymphalornis]] acutirostris |
| − | + | Alternate name - Marsh Wren | |
| − | + | [[Image:3468marsh antbird female.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|pbono|Peter R. Bono}} <br />Female bird, Photo taken: coast of Parana, [[Brazil]]]] | |
| + | [[Image:3468marsh antbird male2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|pbono|Peter R. Bono}} <br />Male, Photo taken: coast of Parana, [[Brazil]]]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male brownish upperside, greyish underside, shoulder black with white spots. Female similar upperside, streaked black and paler underside. The white dots on the shoulder may come together as two white wing bars. | |
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Southeastern [[Brazil]] (São Paulo) and southern [[Brazil]] (Paraná and extreme northeastern Santa Catarina). Endangered. | ||
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| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>. | ||
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| + | The population in Sao Paolo might be a different subspecies or species, more work is needed. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Marshland, riverine and mangrove swamps. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Eats insects and other arthropods. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec10}}#Birdlife | ||
| + | # Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7 | ||
| + | # [http://www.birdforum.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=357076 Gallery photo] of bird from the Sao Paolo population | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Stymphalornis+acutirostris}} | |
| − | [[Category: | + | |
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Stymphalornis]] | ||
Revision as of 15:34, 27 August 2013
- Stymphalornis acutirostris
Alternate name - Marsh Wren
Identification
Male brownish upperside, greyish underside, shoulder black with white spots. Female similar upperside, streaked black and paler underside. The white dots on the shoulder may come together as two white wing bars.
Distribution
Southeastern Brazil (São Paulo) and southern Brazil (Paraná and extreme northeastern Santa Catarina). Endangered.
Taxonomy
The population in Sao Paolo might be a different subspecies or species, more work is needed.
Habitat
Marshland, riverine and mangrove swamps.
Behaviour
Eats insects and other arthropods.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Birdlife
- Ber van Perlo. 2009. A field guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press, New York, NY, USA. ISBN 978-0-19-530155-7
- Gallery photo of bird from the Sao Paolo population
