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Black-headed Antbird

Percnostola rufifrons

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,2 cm
Peso
27,275 g
Familia
Thamnophilidae
Orden
Passeriformes
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The Black-headed Antbird is a compact antbird; males have a bold black head contrasting with gray-blue underparts and brown upperparts, while females are brown with a rufous head. It inhabits dense, humid forests and river-edge vegetation in Amazonia, particularly in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. It often accompanies army ant swarms, feeding on the small invertebrates they flush from the leaf litter.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,2 cm 5.6 in
Peso 27,275 g 0.96 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SP.

Tamaño de la puesta

1-2

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Thamnophilidae
Genus Percnostola
Especies Percnostola rufifrons

Distribution

Black-headed Antbird has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Black-headed Antbird endangered?
The Black-headed Antbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-headed Antbird nest?
Nest type: SP.
How big is the Black-headed Antbird?
The Black-headed Antbird has a wingspan of 14.2 cm, weight of 27.275 g.
What order and family does the Black-headed Antbird belong to?
The Black-headed Antbird (Percnostola rufifrons) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thamnophilidae.

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