- Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Identification
12cm
Male
- Black crown
- White supercilium and black line behind the eye
- Grey back
- White wing-bar on black wings
- Greyish below
- Whitish belly
- Black tail with broad white tips
Female
- White streaked crown
- Rather more buffy and ochraceous than the male
Similar Species
Distribution
South America: found in Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Has been considered conspecific with Bahia Antwren, Creamy-bellied Antwren and Ash-throated Antwren.
Habitat
Dry or moist lowland forests, up to 1,100m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and other arthropods.
Breeding
They are monogamous. Two eggs are laid and both parents share incubation and care of nestlings and fledglings.
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. (2024) Black-capped Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_Antwren
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.