Black-capped Antwren
A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens Scientific name : Herpsilochmus atricapillus Genus : Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Black-capped Antwren, A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Botanical name: Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Genus: Herpsilochmus Antwrens
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Description
The black-capped antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The black-capped antwren was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Herpsilochmus atricapillus. 
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Black-capped Antwren primarily feed on insects like lepidopteran larvae and orthopterans, and possibly spiders. They forage actively but methodically, often with mixed-species flocks, and make short hops and sudden flights to catch prey mostly in treetops and outer branches. Unique behaviors include flicking wings while foraging and beating larger prey against branches before consumption.
Habitat
The black-capped Antwren favors the middle and upper strata of various forest types, including deciduous, semi-deciduous, and evergreen forests, as well as gallery forests in broader tropical regions. It is commonly found in habitats that range from dry, taller deciduous woodlands to humid evergreen forests, thriving primarily in lowland areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Herpsilochmus Antwrens Species
Black-capped Antwren 
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