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- Myrmoborus melanurus
Identification
12.5 cm. Male - dark slaty grey, paler on belly, blackish face, throat, wings and tail, wing-coverts tipped white forming narrow wing-bars. semi-concealed white dorsal patch, bright red iris. Female - brown upperparts and tail, indistinct dusky mask, whitish underparts, buff tinge on breast, some brown on sides, wing-bars as in male.
Distribution
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Swamps, low bushy forest with profuse vine tangles, on river islands, around oxbow lakes, along small rivers and creeks.
