Pectoral Antwren
A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens Scientific name : Herpsilochmus pectoralis Genus : Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Pectoral Antwren, A species of Herpsilochmus Antwrens
Botanical name: Herpsilochmus pectoralis
Genus: Herpsilochmus Antwrens
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Description
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The pectoral antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to north east Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is locally common within its range, but has a highly fragmented distribution. It is threatened by habitat loss. The pectoral antwren was originally described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1857 and given its current binomial name Herpsilochmus pectoralis. 
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Pectoral Antwren primarily consumes insects like lepidopteran larvae and katydids, and likely spiders. Foraging occurs mostly 2.5–7m up in understorey to subcanopy, within mixed-species flocks. They employ methodical hops and directional changes, gleaning prey from foliage and bark or capturing with aerial sallies, accompanied by distinctive snapping mandibles.
Habitat
The pectoral Antwren thrives in various forest environments including gallery forests, deciduous forests, densely vegetated restinga areas, and tall caatinga woodlands with a mix of deciduous and broadleaf evergreen trees. These habitats feature a dense understory and are rich in native flora such as terrestrial bromeliads and succulents. Pectoral Antwren are adaptable, inhabiting all forest strata from the understorey to the canopy in broad tropical territories.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Herpsilochmus Antwrens Species
Pectoral Antwren 
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