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;[[:Category:Myrmeciza|Myrmeciza]] immaculata | ;[[:Category:Myrmeciza|Myrmeciza]] immaculata | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Length 18.5cm (7.25in.) Rather unmistakable as the only [[:Category:Myrmeciza|''Myrmeciza'']] in its range.<br> | + | Length 18.5cm (7.25in.) <!--- Comment: the following is only true in a small portion of its range. "Rather unmistakable as the only [[:Category:Myrmeciza|''Myrmeciza'']] in its range." ---> <br/> |
| − | '''Male:''' Black with bare, pale blue skin around eye. Has small white mark on shoulders, but this is often hidden. <br> | + | '''Male:''' Black with bare, pale blue skin around eye (which often looks white behind the eye). Has small white mark on shoulders, but this is often hidden. <br /> |
| − | '''Female:''' Similar, but overall brown with darker tail. | + | '''Female:''' Similar, but black overall replaced with brown with darker tail. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[Central America]]: southern [[Nicaragua]] through [[Costa Rica]] and [[Panama]]; possibly [[Honduras]]? |
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and western [[Venezuela]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:d08_0585.jpg|thumb|450px|right|'''Female'''. Photo by: {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br/>Location: Tandayapa Lodge, northwest [[Ecuador]].]] | ||
Four subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Four subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*'' M. i. zeledoni'' | *'' M. i. zeledoni'' | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 30 May 2010
- Myrmeciza immaculata
Identification
Length 18.5cm (7.25in.)
Male: Black with bare, pale blue skin around eye (which often looks white behind the eye). Has small white mark on shoulders, but this is often hidden.
Female: Similar, but black overall replaced with brown with darker tail.
Distribution
Central America: southern Nicaragua through Costa Rica and Panama; possibly Honduras? South America: Colombia, Ecuador, and western Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Four subspecies are recognized:[1]
- M. i. zeledoni
- M. i. macrorhyncha
- M. i. brunnea
- M. i. immaculata
Habitat
Undergrowth of humid forest and woodland on western slope of Andes, mostly below 1400m.
Behaviour
Shy and seldom seen on dark forest floors, where it forages for insects. Will follow ant swarms.
References
- Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-lored Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-lored_Antbird
