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[[Image:d08_0582.jpg|thumb|450px|right|'''Male'''. Photo by: {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br/>Location: Tandayapa Lodge, northwest [[Ecuador]].]] | [[Image:d08_0582.jpg|thumb|450px|right|'''Male'''. Photo by: {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br/>Location: Tandayapa Lodge, northwest [[Ecuador]].]] | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Ecuador]], [[Panama]], [[Venezuela]], and possibly [[Honduras]]. | [[Colombia]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Ecuador]], [[Panama]], [[Venezuela]], and possibly [[Honduras]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:d08_0585.jpg|thumb|450px|right|'''Female'''. Photo by: {{user|Gary+Clark|Gary Clark}} <br/>Location: Tandayapa Lodge, northwest [[Ecuador]].]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Four subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | *'' M. i. zeledoni'' | ||
| + | * ''M. i. macrorhyncha'' | ||
| + | * ''M. i. brunnea'' | ||
| + | * ''M. i. immaculata'' | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Undergrowth of humid forest and woodland on western slope of Andes, mostly below 1400m. | Undergrowth of humid forest and woodland on western slope of Andes, mostly below 1400m. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Shy and seldom seen on dark forest floors, where it forages for insects. Will follow ant swarms. | Shy and seldom seen on dark forest floors, where it forages for insects. Will follow ant swarms. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6th}} | ||
| + | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Myrmeciza+immaculata}} | {{GSearch|Myrmeciza+immaculata}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Myrmeciza]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Myrmeciza]] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 25 October 2009
- Myrmeciza immaculata
Identification
Length 18.5cm (7.25in.) Rather unmistakable as the only Myrmeciza in its range.
Male: Black with bare, pale blue skin around eye. Has small white mark on shoulders, but this is often hidden.
Female: Similar, but overall brown with darker tail.
Distribution
Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Venezuela, and possibly Honduras.
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 16 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-lored_Antbird
