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Photo by Xyko Paludo
Uberaba, MG, Brazil, January 2017
Thamnophilus pelzelni

Identification

14 cm (5½ in)

  • Black crown
  • Greyish flecked forehead
  • Grey upperparts with black flecks
  • White interscapular patch (usually concealed)

Distribution

South America: found in the plateau region of central and eastern Brazil.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species[1].

Habitat

They prefer the understorey of deciduous forest, especially with vines.

Behaviour

Diet

There is little information available. Their main diet consists of insects, larvae, kaydids, grasshoppers and mantids.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2017)

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