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;[[:Category:Drymophila|Drymophila]] striaticeps
 
;[[:Category:Drymophila|Drymophila]] striaticeps
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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14·5–15·5 cm (5¾-6 in)<br />
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Male
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*Black with white streaks on crown and upper back
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*Rest of back Black with rufous streaks
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*Rufous rump
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*Black wings with rufous flight feathers
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*Blackish-grey, graduated, white-tipped tail
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
From [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]].
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[[South America]]: found from [[Colombia]] to [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
Four subspecies recognized:
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====Subspecies====
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Four subspecies recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
 
* ''D. s. striaticeps'' in western and central Andes of [[Colombia]], south to Cauca
 
* ''D. s. striaticeps'' in western and central Andes of [[Colombia]], south to Cauca
 
* ''D. s. occidentalis'' from southwestern [[Colombia]] (Nariño) south through [[Ecuador]] (both slopes of the Andes) to northeastern [[Peru]] (San Martín)
 
* ''D. s. occidentalis'' from southwestern [[Colombia]] (Nariño) south through [[Ecuador]] (both slopes of the Andes) to northeastern [[Peru]] (San Martín)
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Usually in pairs, and usually will '''not''' join mixed species flocks. Fourages hidden in dense undergrowth where it can be detected by vocalizations.  
 
Usually in pairs, and usually will '''not''' join mixed species flocks. Fourages hidden in dense undergrowth where it can be detected by vocalizations.  
 
==References==
 
==References==
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2494828 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of Long-tailed Antbird
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#{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=2494828 Birdforum thread] discussing the taxonomy of Long-tailed Antbird
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#del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Streak-headed Antbird (Drymophila striaticeps), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sthant1.01
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
{{GSearch|Drymophila+striaticeps}}
 
{{GSearch|Drymophila+striaticeps}}
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Drymophila]]
 
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Drymophila]]

Revision as of 01:09, 13 November 2020

Photo © by Thibaud
Pasco, Peru, 17 September, 2020
Drymophila striaticeps

Identification

14·5–15·5 cm (5¾-6 in)
Male

  • Black with white streaks on crown and upper back
  • Rest of back Black with rufous streaks
  • Rufous rump
  • Black wings with rufous flight feathers
  • Blackish-grey, graduated, white-tipped tail

Distribution

South America: found from Colombia to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

Four subspecies recognized[1]:

  • D. s. striaticeps in western and central Andes of Colombia, south to Cauca
  • D. s. occidentalis from southwestern Colombia (Nariño) south through Ecuador (both slopes of the Andes) to northeastern Peru (San Martín)
  • D. s. peruviana on the east slope of Andes of central Peru (Huánuco to Cuzco)
  • D. s. boliviana on the east slope of Andes of southern Peru (Puno) and northern Bolivia (La Paz)

It was formerly included in Long-tailed Antbird.

Habitat

Undergrowth in a variety of forest and second growth but almost always in areas with bamboo. Usually in areas at 1500-2600 m asl. sometimes lower.

Behaviour

Usually in pairs, and usually will not join mixed species flocks. Fourages hidden in dense undergrowth where it can be detected by vocalizations.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Long-tailed Antbird
  3. del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Streak-headed Antbird (Drymophila striaticeps), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sthant1.01

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