Dusky-tailed antbird

Drymophila malura

Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia)

Common name:

dusky-tailed antbird (en); choquinha-carijó (pt); grisin malure (fr); tiluchí estriado oriental (es); olivrücken-ameisenfänger (de)

Taxonomy:

Order Passeriformes

Family Thamnophilidae

Range:

This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from Minas Gerais south to northern Rio Grande do Sul, and into eastern Paraguay and extreme north-eastern Argentina.

Size:

These birds are 13,5-14,5 cm long and weigh 11-13 g.

Habitat:

The dusky-tailed antbird is found on the understorey of moist tropical forests, mainly in lowland areas, but also in mountainous areas up to an altitude of 1.900 m.

Diet:

They feed on insects and possibly also spiders.

Breeding:

There is no available information regarding the reproduction of this species.

Conservation:

IUCN status - LC (Least Concern)

This species has a large breeding range and is described as fairly common but patchily distributed. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.