Pearly Antshrike
A species of Pearly Antshrike Scientific name : Megastictus margaritatus Genus : Pearly Antshrike
Pearly Antshrike, A species of Pearly Antshrike
Botanical name: Megastictus margaritatus
Genus: Pearly Antshrike
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Description
Description
The pearly antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megastictus. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The pearly antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Myrmeciza margaritatus. The genus Megastictus was erected by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1909. 
Size
13 cm
Feeding Habits
Pearly Antshrike consumes a variety of insects and arthropods. Feeding behavior includes foraging alone or in small groups, hopping between branches to scan for prey, and employing sally-gleans, aerial sallies, and hover-gleans to capture food.
Habitat
The pearly Antshrike typically inhabits the understory of lowland evergreen forests and adjacent older secondary woodlands, favoring regions with sandy soil. This species is also commonly found along lagoon edges, predominantly in broad tropical regions with dense vegetation.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Pearly Antshrike Species
Pearly Antshrike 
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