Large-billed Antwren
A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens Scientific name : Herpsilochmus longirostris Genus : Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Large-billed Antwren, A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Botanical name: Herpsilochmus longirostris
Genus: Herpsilochmus Antwrens
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Description
Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The large-billed antwren (Herpsilochmus longirostris) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The large-billed antwren was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Herpsilochmus longirostris. 
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Large-billed Antwren primarily consume insects such as lepidopterans and orthopterans, and likely spiders. They forage 1.5-10 m above ground in pairs or groups, often with mixed-species flocks. Their methodical foraging includes short hops and frequent scanning, favoring leafy subcanopy areas. Prey is perch-gleaned using bill-stabbing motions, with sallies and fluttering pursuits for dislodged prey, rarely feeding on ground.
Habitat
The large-billed Antwren typically inhabits the understory to canopy levels of gallery forests, deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, along with palm groves. Its presence is notable in forest patches within broader savanna regions and adjacent open fields, demonstrating a preference for a variety of wooded environments.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Herpsilochmus Antwrens Species
Large-billed Antwren 
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