Ferruginous Antbird
A species of Long-tailed antbirds Scientific name : Drymophila ferruginea Genus : Long-tailed antbirds
Ferruginous Antbird, A species of Long-tailed antbirds
Botanical name: Drymophila ferruginea
Genus: Long-tailed antbirds
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The ferruginous antbird (Drymophila ferruginea) is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Atlantic Forest in south-eastern Brazil. It was formerly considered conspecific with the very similar Bertoni's antbird. The ferruginous antbird was described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1822 and given the binomial name Myiothera ferruginea. It is now placed in the genus Drymophila which was introduced by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1824. The specific epithet is from the Latin ferrugineus "rusty-coloured" or "ferruginous". 
Size
13 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Ferruginous Antbird primarily consumes insects, such as larvae and orthopterans, and likely spiders. They forage alone or in groups, 1–10m high, using short hops and lateral clinging to vertical stems. They favor dense foliage interfaces for feeding and exhibit perch-gleaning and fluttering sallies among bamboo and thickets.
Habitat
The ferruginous Antbird predominantly resides in the understory and mid-story of bamboo thickets within evergreen forests. It thrives in areas abundant with bamboo, including forest edges, and often in regions affected by natural disturbances such as treefalls and landslides. The species is also found in secondary woodlands and regenerating bamboo stands. While sometimes sharing its habitat with similar species, ferruginous Antbird typically occupies distinct environmental niches, preferring regions dense with bamboo vegetation.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Long-tailed antbirds Species
Ferruginous Antbird 
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