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''Terenura spodioptila''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
10cm. Rufous lower back and rump, 2 white wing bars, brown crown in female, black in male, long tail.
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10cm.<br />
 
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*Rufous lower back and rump
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*Two white wing bars
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*Long tail
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*Crown: black in male, brown in female
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
[[Brazil]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[French Guiana]], [[Guyana]], [[Peru]], [[Suriname]], and [[Venezuela]].  
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[[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Brazil]]
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==Taxonomy==
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====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>====
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There are 3 subspecies;
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* ''E. s. signata'':
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:*South-eastern [[Colombia]] north-eastern [[Peru]] and north-western Amazonian [[Brazil]] (River Negro region)
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* ''E. s. spodioptila (elaopteryx)'':
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:*Southern [[Venezuela]] to the [[Guianas]] and north-eastern Amazonian [[Brazil]]
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* ''E. s. meridionalis'':
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:*South-central Amazonian [[Brazil]] (River Madeira to lower River Tapajós)
  
==Taxonomy==
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A fourth subspecies, ''E. s. elaopteryx'',<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>  is not recognised by all authorities
There are 4 subspecies;
 
* ''T s spodioptila''
 
* ''T s signata''
 
* ''T s elaopteryx''
 
* T'' s meridionalis''
 
  
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
 
Moist lowland forests.
 
Moist lowland forests.
 
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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====Diet====
 
The diet includes insects.
 
The diet includes insects.
 
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====Breeding====
2 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents, who also both care for the young.
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Two eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents, who also both care for the young.
 
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==References==
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Avibase
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#Wikipedia
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#Arthur Grosset
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#Answers.com
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#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=174586 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of this and other species
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{{ref}}
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
{{GSearch|Terenura+spodioptila}}
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{{GSearch|Euchrepomis+spodioptila}}
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Terenura]]
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Euchrepomis]]
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Latest revision as of 09:58, 7 April 2022

Euchrepomis spodioptila

Terenura spodioptila

Identification

10cm.

  • Rufous lower back and rump
  • Two white wing bars
  • Long tail
  • Crown: black in male, brown in female

Distribution

South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Taxonomy

Subspecies[1]

There are 3 subspecies;

  • E. s. signata:
  • South-eastern Colombia north-eastern Peru and north-western Amazonian Brazil (River Negro region)
  • E. s. spodioptila (elaopteryx):
  • E. s. meridionalis:
  • South-central Amazonian Brazil (River Madeira to lower River Tapajós)

A fourth subspecies, E. s. elaopteryx,[2] is not recognised by all authorities

Habitat

Moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects.

Breeding

Two eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents, who also both care for the young.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Wikipedia
  4. Arthur Grosset
  5. Answers.com
  6. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of this and other species

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External Links

GSearch checked for 2020 platform.

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