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| − | ;Myrmotherula gutturalis | + | ;[[:Category:Myrmotherula|Myrmotherula]] gutturalis |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | '''Male''' - olive brown upperparts, red brown wings and tail, white tipped wing coverts, black throat, grey side of neck. '''Female''' - dull olive brown upperparts, light buff lowerparts, dark brown, buff tipped wings and tail. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Venezuela]], [[Brazil]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], and [[Guyana]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Moist lowland forest. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | It builds a domed nest from leaves and twigs, placed in a thick bush. 2 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for 11 days. Both parents care for the young. | |
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| + | The diet includes insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Avibird | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Myrmotherula+gutturalis}} | {{GSearch|Myrmotherula+gutturalis}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Myrmotheula]] [[Category:Missing Images]] |
Revision as of 17:46, 5 January 2009
- Myrmotherula gutturalis
Identification
Male - olive brown upperparts, red brown wings and tail, white tipped wing coverts, black throat, grey side of neck. Female - dull olive brown upperparts, light buff lowerparts, dark brown, buff tipped wings and tail.
Distribution
Venezuela, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, and Guyana.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Moist lowland forest.
Behaviour
It builds a domed nest from leaves and twigs, placed in a thick bush. 2 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents for 11 days. Both parents care for the young.
The diet includes insects.
References
Avibird
