- Myrmotherula multostriata
Identification
9–10 cm (3½-4 in)
Male
- Black upperparts streaked with white
- White underparts streaked with black
- Black wings with two broad white wing-bars
Female
- Orange-rufous head and nape with black streaks
- Ochraceous underparts
Distribution
South America: found from eastern Colombia to northern Bolivia and Brazil south of River Amazon.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This taxon is considered a subspecies of Guianan Streaked Antwren Myrmotherula surinamensis (sensu lato) by some authors[2]
Habitat
Trees and shrubs near water and at the edge of várzea forest.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little detailed information. Their diet consists of small insects, especially butterfly and moth larvae, and spiders.
Breeding
Their nest is a small cup or pouch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Arthur Grosset
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Amazonian Streaked Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Amazonian_Streaked_Antwren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
