Black-hooded Antwren
A species of Black-bellied Antwrens Scientific name : Formicivora erythronotos Genus : Black-bellied Antwrens
Black-hooded Antwren, A species of Black-bellied Antwrens
Botanical name: Formicivora erythronotos
Genus: Black-bellied Antwrens
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Description
Description
The black-hooded antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, the antbirds. It is endemic to Brazil, where it is known only from the vicinity of Ilha Grande Bay in the southern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro. It was collected and then not seen for 100 years until it was rediscovered in 1987. It is now known from seven sites. Its range is small and its habitat is fragmented. This bird is protected by the nation of Brazil. It was placed on the Endangered Species List of the United States in 2010. The black-hooded antwren is roughly 11 centimeters long. The male is black in color with a reddish back and three white bars on the wings. The bill is black and the tail is long. The female is similar to the male, except brownish olive in color instead of black. The bird lives in old-growth and secondary growth forest, restinga, and abandoned banana plantations. It eats insects, spiders, and small frogs. The cup-shaped nest is made of vegetation and the female lays two eggs. Both male and female tend the young. There is a single population consisting of 1000 to 2499 individuals. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Black-hooded Antwren consumes insects, spiders, and occasionally small frogs. Forages primarily near ground level up to 3 meters, rarely joining mixed-species flocks. Exhibits an active foraging pattern with quick hops and minimal pauses, utilizing a zigzag course and wing flicking to disturb prey. Feeding strategies include perch-gleaning from various surfaces and employing short, upward sallies to leaf undersides.
Habitat
The black-hooded Antwren is typically found in a variety of scrubby and regenerating habitats including young second growth and secondary forests situated in coastal plains. This bird favors habitats with features such as an open understorey with abundant banana plants and vine thickets, as well as a relatively uniform canopy. It has adapted to early successional habitats rich in pioneer species, and it can also be observed in lush understories of modified restinga environments. Additionally, the black-hooded Antwren has shown a capability to inhabit overgrown areas previously used for agriculture, such as abandoned banana plantations that are reverting to secondary woodlands.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Black-bellied Antwrens Species
Black-hooded Antwren 
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