Barred Antthrush - BirdForum Opus

Chamaeza mollissima

Identification

19–20·5 cm

• Whitish lores
• Barred black and white post-ocular streak
• Black auriculars

Distribution

South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies^[1]:

• C. m. mollissima:

• Locally in Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru

• C. m. yungae:

• Locally in Andes of south-eastern Peru (Cusco) and northern Bolivia (Cochabamba)

Habitat

Inhabits dense undergrowth often with fallen trees in cloud forests.

Behaviour

Diet

There is very little published information, but they are known to eat small seeds.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Barred Antthrush. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Barred_Antthrush

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