- Myrmotherula cherriei
Identification
Male
- Black
- White-streaked upperparts
- Black-streaked white underparts and belly
Female
- Buff-streaked upperparts
- Buff underparts finely streaked black
Distribtution
South America: found in south-eastern Colombia, south-western Venezuela, north-eastern Peru and north-western Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Scrubby forest on white sand soil and in thickets along gallery forest in savannah areas.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cherrie's Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cherrie%27s_Antwren
