- Formicivora erythronotos
Identification
11.5 cm
Male
- Slaty-black
- Rufous-chestnut back
- Three narrow whitish wing-bars in the black wings
- White flanks
- Slender black bill
Female - similar to male but olive-brown rather than black, becoming more buffy on underparts.
Distribution
South America
Locally in lowlands of south-eastern Brazil (eastern São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro).
Status
Rediscovered in 1987 after more than 100 years without records. Although it seems to tolerate secondary habitat the bird is quite threatened because of its small ocurrence area. It is one of the top birds for those who visit South-east Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist shrubland and plantations, swamps and mangrove forest.
Behaviour
Usually seen in pairs when foraging on or near the ground.
Vocalisation
Song: 3 second series of low-pitched tchóup calls.
Call: high-pitched tcheek and soft churrs.
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.
- BirdLife International
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-hooded Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Antwren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
