- Myrmeciza atrothorax
Includes Spot-breasted Antbird
Identification
14cm. Male - olive-brown above, black tail, white dots on wing-coverts, grey head, sides of neck and underparts, black throat, breast and central belly, black iris. Female - similar with white throat and rufous belly.
Distribution
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
Several subspecies. Stictothorax is sometimes split as Spot-breasted Antbird, but this split is not widely accepted.
Habitat
Dense undergrowth at the edges of forest and woodland especially near swamps or streams, below 500m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and arthropods.
Breeding
Monogamous. 2 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents who both care for the young.
