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Black Bushbird

Neoctantes niger

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,8 cm
Peso
30,5 g
Família
Thamnophilidae
Ordem
Passeriformes

Sobre

The Black Bushbird is a rarely seen, velvet-black antbird of dense bamboo thickets and forest undergrowth in the western Amazon Basin of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. The male is entirely black while the female has rufous underparts. Its cryptic habits and dense habitat make it difficult to observe; it forages close to the ground, feeding on insects and other invertebrates.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 14,8 cm 5.8 in
Peso 30,5 g 1.08 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

1

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Família Thamnophilidae
Genus Neoctantes
Espécies Neoctantes niger

Distribution

Black Bushbird has been recorded in 3 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Black Bushbird endangered?
The Black Bushbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black Bushbird nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Black Bushbird?
The Black Bushbird has a wingspan of 14.8 cm, weight of 30.5 g.
What order and family does the Black Bushbird belong to?
The Black Bushbird (Neoctantes niger) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thamnophilidae.

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