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Revision as of 13:23, 29 September 2013 by Wintibird (talk | contribs) (Immaculate Antbird moved to Blue-lored Antbird: consensus IOC and Clements)

Alternative name: Blue-lored Antbird

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

South America: Colombia, Ecuador, and western Venezuela.

Taxonomy

Two subspecies are recognized:[1]

  • M. i. brunnea in the mountains of northwest Venezuela (Sierra de Perijá)
  • M. i. immaculata locally in central and eastern Andes of Colombia to western Venezuela

It formerly included in Immaculate Antbird together with Zeledon's Antbird.

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

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species

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