- Clytoctantes alixii
Identification
16.5 cm (6.5 inches)
Large, re-curved pale horn bill
Male: slate grey
Female: brown
Distribution
South America: found in northern Colombia and north-western Venezuela (Sierra de Perijá).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
The Rondonia Bushbird has been split from Recurve-billed Bushbird.
Male
Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Eastern Andes, Colombia, July 2010
Full size photo of this cropped image is available in the Gallery
Photo by COLOMBIA Birding
Eastern Andes, Colombia, July 2010
Full size photo of this cropped image is available in the Gallery
Habitat
It inhabits well-developed secondary growth at 150-1750 m. Bamboo and cloud montane forest.
Behaviour
Diet
It is insectivorous. Reported to have followed ant swarms.
Restall has a drawing of a bird plowing up the bark of a dead branch using its bill.
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.
- Restall et al, Birds of Northern South America, ISBN 9780300108620
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Recurve-billed Bushbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Recurve-billed_Bushbird
