Band-tailed Antbird
A species of Black-chinned and Band-tailed Antbirds Scientific name : Hypocnemoides maculicauda Genus : Black-chinned and Band-tailed Antbirds
Band-tailed Antbird, A species of Black-chinned and Band-tailed Antbirds
Botanical name: Hypocnemoides maculicauda
Genus: Black-chinned and Band-tailed Antbirds
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Description
The band-tailed antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in the Amazon Basin south of the river Amazon (Bolivia, Brazil and Peru). Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps and flooded forests. The band-tailed antbird was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given the binomial name Hypocnemis maculicauda.
Size
12 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Habitat
The band-tailed Antbird primarily inhabits the understory of lowland evergreen forests. Its preferred environment includes areas with vegetation overhanging aquatic zones, such as the banks of forest streams, lake margins, and regions within the forest that are subject to flooding.
Dite type
Omnivorous