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| − | ;Myrmotherula schisticolor | + | ;[[:Category:Myrmotherula|Myrmotherula]] schisticolor |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 9–10 cm (3½-4 in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male nominate''' | ||
| + | *Dark grey overall plumage | ||
| + | *Darker wings | ||
| + | *Black throat and upper breast | ||
| + | *White interscapular patch usually hidden | ||
| + | *White spots on wings<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Olive-brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Buffish underparts | ||
| + | *Pale throat<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juvenile male''': darker, duller and greyer than the female | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Slaty Antwren Myrmotherula schisticolor female 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, Subspecies ''schisticolor''<br />Photo by {{user|PanamaHarpy|PanamaHarpy}}<br />Parque Metropolitano, [[Panama]], April 2016]] | ||
| + | Southern [[Mexico]] to western [[Ecuador]] and eastern [[Peru]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 3 subspecies: | ||
| + | *''M. s. schisticolor'': | ||
| + | :*Extreme south-eastern [[Mexico]] (Chiapas) to western [[Ecuador]] (south to Loja) | ||
| + | *''M. s. sanctaemartae'': | ||
| + | :*North-east [[Colombia]] (Santa Marta Mountains) and mountains of northern [[Venezuela]] | ||
| + | *''M. s. interior'': | ||
| + | :*Andean slopes from eastern Colombia to southern [[Peru]] (Puno) | ||
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | They are to be found in the understory of foothill and montane evergreen forests; also in nearby second growth woods. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | There is little information published, but they are known to eat insects and spiders. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They create a deep cup nest from plant fibres and rhizomes. It is suspended from a thin twig not far from the ground. The clutch consists of 2 reddish-brown white eggs, which is incubated by both adults and they both feed the nestlings. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016) | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Myrmotherula+schisticolor}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Myrmotherula]] |
Latest revision as of 20:27, 8 April 2016
- Myrmotherula schisticolor
Identification
9–10 cm (3½-4 in)
Male nominate
- Dark grey overall plumage
- Darker wings
- Black throat and upper breast
- White interscapular patch usually hidden
- White spots on wings
Female
- Olive-brown upperparts
- Buffish underparts
- Pale throat
Juvenile male: darker, duller and greyer than the female
Distribution
Southern Mexico to western Ecuador and eastern Peru.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies:
- M. s. schisticolor:
- M. s. sanctaemartae:
- M. s. interior:
- Andean slopes from eastern Colombia to southern Peru (Puno)
Habitat
They are to be found in the understory of foothill and montane evergreen forests; also in nearby second growth woods.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information published, but they are known to eat insects and spiders.
Breeding
They create a deep cup nest from plant fibres and rhizomes. It is suspended from a thin twig not far from the ground. The clutch consists of 2 reddish-brown white eggs, which is incubated by both adults and they both feed the nestlings.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2016)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Slaty Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Slaty_Antwren
