Orange-bellied Antwren - BirdForum Opus

Male above, female below
Photo by Arthur Grosset
Photographed: Jaqueira, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Terenura sicki

Identification

Male is mostly black above with white streaking while below it is white. Female has black crown with white streaks, rufous mantle and rufous-orange flanks and belly. Wings as in male.

Distribution

Brazil. By 2014 probably should be considered critically endangered as less than 250 mature individuals are known to exist.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹.

Habitat

Semi-humid forests at 200-700 m asl. Often seen higher up in the trees.

Behaviour

Typically seen as a member of mixed species flocks.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Birdforum thread discussing the status of this and other Brazilian birds

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Orange-bellied Antwren. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Orange-bellied_Antwren

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