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Black-hooded Antwren

Formicivora erythronotos

Endangered
Envergadura
9,8 cm
Peso
10,6 g
Família
Thamnophilidae
Ordem
Passeriformes
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The Black-hooded Antwren is a critically endangered, tiny antbird with a black hood, white underparts, and rufous-red back in the male. It is endemic to a small area of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, where it survives in only a handful of fragments of lowland coastal forest. It forages in the understory and vine tangles for small insects and spiders.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 9,8 cm 3.9 in
Peso 10,6 g 0.37 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 10-11 days.

Tamanho da postura

1-2

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Thamnophilidae
Genus Formicivora
Espécies Formicivora erythronotos

Distribution

Black-hooded Antwren has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black-hooded Antwren endangered?
The Black-hooded Antwren has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Black-hooded Antwren nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 13-15 days. Fledging: 10-11 days.
How big is the Black-hooded Antwren?
The Black-hooded Antwren has a wingspan of 9.8 cm, weight of 10.6 g.
What order and family does the Black-hooded Antwren belong to?
The Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thamnophilidae.

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