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 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
- Clements, JF. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of this species
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blue-lored Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue-lored_Antbird
