- Arundinicola leucocephala
Identification
5" (13cm). Slightly crested. Male unmistakable: blackish brown with entire head and upper chest white; lower mandible yellow. Female very different: pale greyish brown above, wings and tail darker; forecrown, sides of head, and underparts white; breast with a few indistinct greyish streaks. Similar species : Female most likely to be confused with immature Pied Water-Tyrant.
Voice : Usually quiet. Call a high-pitched tzeek.
Distribution
North Colombia to the Guianas and east of Andes to Bolivia, Uruguay, and southeast Brazil. Trinidad.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Marshes and wetland.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects.
The nest is a feather-lined oval ball of grasses and other plant material, with a porched side entrance. It is placed at the end of a branch near or over water. 2-3 creamy-white eggs, which are marked with a few brown spots are laid and incubated by both sexes.
