- Conopophaga snethlageae
Identification
10·5–13 cm (4-5 in) -- a species with a rounded body and very short tail
Male:
- Upperside including crown brown (chestnut to olive brown)
- Black in face, throat and breast extending to upper belly
- White post-ocular tuft of feathers can be held in or extended out from the head
- Belly whitish buff
- Flanks darker buff
Female:
- less strongly marked, but has whitish supercilium both behind and in front of eye
- Lacks black face and throat, instead showing brownish orange
Similar Species
Chestnut-belted Gnateater male has less extensive black bib but instead has a chestnut band below the black throat. It is overall more strongly marked. The ranges are not supposed to overlap.
Distribution
South America: Endemic to Brazil, mostly in the state of Para but reaching into Mato Grosso.
Taxonomy
Formerly included in Chestnut-belted Gnateater.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1].
- C. s. snethlageae:
- Brazil south of River Amazon (lower River Tapajós to central Pará)
- C. s. pallida:
- Central Brazil (central Pará to western bank of River Tocantins)
Habitat
Found in the interior of primary or well-preserved old secondary forests.
Behaviour
Known to eat small invertebrates.
Vocalisation
A dry rattle given at a slower pace than Chestnut-belted Gnateater but still containing many notes per second, and lasting 2-3 seconds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.1)_red. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.1. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-breasted Gnateater. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-breasted_Gnateater
External Links
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