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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
The Plain-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula hauxwelli) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. Not only does this bird have a plain throat, the male also has two white wing-bars on its black wings, white tips to the tertials seen on either side of the back, and a white tip to its short tail. The female is olive-brown above with buff replacing the male's white on the wing-bars and below it is bright cinnamon-rufous with a paler throat.
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This bird has a plain throat; the male has black wings with 2 white wing bars, white tips to the tertials and to its tail. The female is olive brown with buff wing bars, and is cinnamon below with a pale throat.
 
 
 
 
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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[[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]], [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Habitat==
 
==Habitat==
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
Unlike most other Myrmotherula antwrens, the Plain-throated stays fairly close to the ground.  
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This bird stays fairly close to the ground.  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]]
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]]

Revision as of 16:19, 25 September 2007

Myrmotherula hauxwelli

Identification

This bird has a plain throat; the male has black wings with 2 white wing bars, white tips to the tertials and to its tail. The female is olive brown with buff wing bars, and is cinnamon below with a pale throat.

Distribution

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Behaviour

This bird stays fairly close to the ground.

External Links

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