East Andean Antbird - BirdForum Opus

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Photo by Stanley Jones
Owlet Lodge, Amazonas, Peru, January 2017

Drymophila caudata

Distribution

Found in the eastern Andes of Colombia (Santander south to Caquetá and Huila).

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹. It was formerly included in Long-tailed Antbird.

Habitat

Undergrowth in a variety of forest and second growth but almost always in areas with bamboo. Usually in areas at 1500-2600 m asl. sometimes lower.

Behaviour

Usually in pairs, and usually will not join mixed species flocks. Forages hidden in dense undergrowth where it can be detected by vocalizations.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Long-tailed Antbird

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) East Andean Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/East_Andean_Antbird

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