- Liosceles thoracicus
Identification
19 cm. Dark grey-brown back, white throat and breast, rusty reddish breast band, black, white, and rusty pattern on their undersides.
Distribution
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil.
Taxonomy
Three subspecies are recognized1: thoracicus, erithacus, and dugandi.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
They build underground nests among the roots of trees.
The diet includes insects.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
