- 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
