Plumbeous Antvireo - BirdForum Opus

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Dysithamnus plumbeus

Identification

Male: Lead grey both above and below with blackish wings showing two white wing bars and white spots on the coverts. The underside of the body may show short, thin white stipes on belly and throat area.
Female: Plain brown with paler throat and two white wing bars

Distribution

South-eastern Brazil (southern Bahia to eastern Minas Gerais and northern Rio de Janeiro)

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Split from White-streaked Antvireo.^[1][2]

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Behaviour

Plumbeous Antvireo tends to sing a shorter song than White-streaked Antvireo.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
3. SACC proposal to split this species

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Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Plumbeous Antvireo. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Plumbeous_Antvireo

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