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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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- Herpsilochmus axillaris
Identification
11–12 cm
Male
- Black crown with white spots
- Whitish supercilium
- Mottled side of head
- Olive-yellow upperparts
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- H. a. senex:
- Tropical and subtropical Western Andes of south-western Colombia
- H. a. aequatorialis:
- Eastern slope of Andes of south-eastern Colombia and eastern Ecuador
- H. a. puncticeps:
- Eastern slope of Andes of northern Peru (Loreto to Huánuco)
- H. a. axillaris:
- Eastern slope of Andes of southern Peru (Junín, Cusco and Puno)
Habitat
Humid montane evergreen forests and forest edges, at heights around 800–1900 m.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage in pairs or family groups feeding on a variety of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-breasted Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-breasted_Antwren
