Brown-bellied Antwren (Myrmotherula gutturalis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Thamnophilidae | [latin] Myrmotherula gutturalis | [UK] Brown-bellied Antwren | [FR] Fourmilier nain a ventre brun | [DE] Braunbauch-Ameisenschlupfer | [ES] Hormiguerito Ventripardo | [NL] Bruinbuikmiersluiper
Subspecies
Monotypic species
Physical charateristics
Male is olive brown above, wings and tail reddish brown. Wing coverts with white tips. Black throat and sided of neck and upperparts grey. The female is dull olive brown above and light buff below. Wings and tail darker brown with buff tips.
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| size min.: | 9 | cm | size max.: | 11 | cm |
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| fledging min.: | 10 | days | fledging max.: | 0 | days |
| broods: | 1 | eggs min.: | 1 | ||
| eggs max.: | 3 |
Range
South America : Northeast Amazonia
Habitat
Found in the understorey and lower canopy of dense moist forest.
Reproduction
Domed or oven shaped nest is built with twigs and leafs. Mostly situated low above ground in a dense bush in terra firme forest. Clutch size is 2 eggs, incubated by both parents. Fledging period is about 11 days, both perents share caring for the young.
Feeding habits
Forages at medium height (2-9 meter) in family pairs or groups. Feed on insects caught mainly by gleaning, sometimes hanging like a Tit, and sometimes sallying. Will bash larger prey against a branch to kill it.
Conservation
This species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,100,000 km2. The global population size has not been quantified, but it is believed to be large as the species is described as ‘frequent’ in at least parts of its range (Stotz et al. 1996). Global population trends have not been quantified, but the species is not believed to approach the thresholds for the population decline criterion of the IUCN Red List (i.e., declining more than 30% in ten years or three generations). For these reasons, the species is evaluated as Least Concern.
Migration
Sedentary throughout range.
Distribution map
