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| − | + | [[Image:Black-chinned_Antbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''melanopogon''<br />Photo by {{user|andy+adcock|Andy Adcock}}<br />Vuelta Larga, [[Venezuela]], 3 January 2016 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery-->]] | |
| − | [[Image:Black-chinned_Antbird.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by | + | ;[[:Category:Hypocnemoides|Hypocnemoides]] melanopogon |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in) | |
| + | *2-3 white wing-bars | ||
| + | *Narrow white tail-tips | ||
| + | *Pale blue iris<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''': black throat patch<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': a grey scaly throat | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Silvered Antbird]]<br /> | ||
| + | |||
| + | This species is mostly found north of the Amazon while the very similar and closely related [[Band-tailed Antbird]] is found south of the Amazon. | ||
| + | [[Image:18737black-chinnedantwren.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Aracari|Aracari}}<br />Serra do Aracá, AM, [[Brazil]], February 2007]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''H. m. melanopogon'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Colombia]] to the [[Guianas]] and northern [[Brazil]] north of the River Amazon | ||
| + | *''H. m. minor'': smaller than the nominate race | ||
| + | :*South-central Amazonian [[Brazil]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | A third subspecies ''occidentalis'', is not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Swamps. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | It is always found near water, hopping on logs or in low shrubs. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/black-chinnedantbird.html Arthur Grosset's Birds] | ||
{{GSearch|Hypocnemoides+melanopogon}} | {{GSearch|Hypocnemoides+melanopogon}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | {{GS-checked}} |
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Hypocnemoides]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:55, 3 March 2022
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- 2-3 white wing-bars
- Narrow white tail-tips
- Pale blue iris
Male: black throat patch
Female: a grey scaly throat
Similar Species
This species is mostly found north of the Amazon while the very similar and closely related Band-tailed Antbird is found south of the Amazon.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- H. m. melanopogon:
- H. m. minor: smaller than the nominate race
- South-central Amazonian Brazil
A third subspecies occidentalis, is not recognised by all authorities[1]
Habitat
Swamps.
Behaviour
It is always found near water, hopping on logs or in low shrubs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-chinned Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chinned_Antbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
