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;[[:Category:Myrmeciza|Myrmeciza]] laemosticta | ;[[:Category:Myrmeciza|Myrmeciza]] laemosticta | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 13-14cm. | ||
+ | '''Male''' | ||
+ | *Black grey head, neck, upper mantle | ||
+ | *Black grey to upper belly | ||
+ | *Refous brown on rest of upperparts and underparts | ||
+ | *Black throat | ||
+ | *Irregular black spots on breast | ||
+ | *Cinnamon tipped primary coverts | ||
+ | *Grey underwing coverts | ||
+ | *White patch between shoulders | ||
+ | *Red iris | ||
+ | *Black bill | ||
+ | *Grey feet | ||
+ | '''Female''' | ||
+ | *Similar but lighter | ||
+ | *Black throat with white spots | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
+ | [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], [[Colombia]], and [[Venezuela]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | There are 4 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
+ | Lowland moist forest, deep ravines and near streams. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | The diet includes spiders, cockroaches, beetles, crickets, woodlice and larvae. | ||
+ | |||
+ | It builds a cup shaped nest; 2 white, cinnamon spotted eggs are laid. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Myrmeciza+laemosticta}} | {{GSearch|Myrmeciza+laemosticta}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Myrmeciza]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Myrmeciza]] |
Revision as of 15:12, 23 March 2009
- Myrmeciza laemosticta
Identification
13-14cm. Male
- Black grey head, neck, upper mantle
- Black grey to upper belly
- Refous brown on rest of upperparts and underparts
- Black throat
- Irregular black spots on breast
- Cinnamon tipped primary coverts
- Grey underwing coverts
- White patch between shoulders
- Red iris
- Black bill
- Grey feet
Female
- Similar but lighter
- Black throat with white spots
Distribution
Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Taxonomy
There are 4 subspecies.
Habitat
Lowland moist forest, deep ravines and near streams.
Behaviour
The diet includes spiders, cockroaches, beetles, crickets, woodlice and larvae.
It builds a cup shaped nest; 2 white, cinnamon spotted eggs are laid.
References
Wikipedia