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'''Female''': a grey scaly throat | '''Female''': a grey scaly throat | ||
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| − | [[Silvered Antbird]] | + | [[Silvered Antbird]]<br /> |
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| + | 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]] | [[Image:18737black-chinnedantwren.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Aracari|Aracari}}<br />Serra do Aracá, AM, [[Brazil]], February 2007]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Revision as of 21:45, 16 February 2010
- Hypocnemoides melanopogon
Identification
- 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[1]
There are 2 subspecies:
- 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, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-chinned Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-chinned_Antbird
