- Pheugopedius fasciatoventris
Thryothorus fasciatoventris
Identification
15 cm (6 in)
- White supercilium with black upper edging
- Blackish-brown eyestripe
Distribution
Central and South America
Central America: Costa Rica and Panama
South America: Colombia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. f. melanogaster:
- Pacific lowlands of southern Costa Rica to western Panama
- P. f. albigularis:
- P. f. fasciatoventris:
- Tropical northern Colombia to Río Magdalena Valley
Was formerly placed in genus Thryothorus with all other species of the genus Pheugopedius.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth thickets and woody vine tangles along moist forest and woodland edges.
Behaviour
Diet
There is little information, but they are known to eat insects and spiders.
Breeding
The dome-shaped nest is built by both adults. It has a circular side entrance and is built from dead leaves and rootlets. The clutch consists of 3 creamy/beige eggs which have faint to dark brown speckles.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2015)
- BioOne
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-bellied Wren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-bellied_Wren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
