- Granatellus pelzelni
Identification
12–12·5 cm (4¾-5 in)
Male
- Black head
- White supercilium, behind eye
- Bluish-grey upperparts and upper wing
- White throat
- Red underparts
- Long black tail
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- G. p. pelzelni:
- G. p. paraensis:
- Tropical northern Brazil (eastern Pará)
Habitat
Tropical rainforests and forest edges. Also drier deciduous forests and secondary growth.
Behaviour
Diet
It is thought their diet consists almost entirely of insects and invertebrates. They feed high in the canopy.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2019)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rose-breasted Chat. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 21 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rose-breasted_Chat