Banded Antbird
A species of Banded Antbird Scientific name : Dichrozona cincta Genus : Banded Antbird
Banded Antbird, A species of Banded Antbird
Botanical name: Dichrozona cincta
Genus: Banded Antbird
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Description
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Description
The banded antbird (Dichrozona cincta) – sometimes called banded antwren despite not being close to the true antwrens – is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is the only member of the genus Dichrozona. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Hence why it is predominately located in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and The banded antbird was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given the scientific name Cyphorhinus (Microcerculus) cinctus. The present genus Dichrozona was erected by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1888. There are three subspecies: D. c. cincta (Pelzeln, 1868) – east Colombia, south Venezuela and northwest Brazil D. c. stellata (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) – east Ecuador and west Brazil D. c. zononota Ridgway, 1888 – west central Brazil and north Bolivia 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Banded Antbird primarily consumes insects and arthropods. It forages terrestrially, utilizing a stabbing and probing technique in leaf litter and often flips leaves with its bill. Banded Antbird occasionally gleans food from above, evidenced by reaching up or jumping. It exhibits distinctive behaviors like head bobbing, tail fanning, wing flicking, and using elevated perches for vocalizing.
Habitat
The habitat of banded Antbird is primarily the floor of lowland evergreen forests, typically found in terra firme regions. These areas are characterized by slopes with an open understory and a thick, well-developed layer of leaf litter.
Dite type
Herbivorous
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Banded Antbird Species
Banded Antbird 
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