Orange-fronted Plushcrown
A species of Orange-fronted Plushcrown Scientific name : Metopothrix aurantiaca Genus : Orange-fronted Plushcrown
Orange-fronted Plushcrown, A species of Orange-fronted Plushcrown
Botanical name: Metopothrix aurantiaca
Genus: Orange-fronted Plushcrown
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Description
Description
The orange-fronted plushcrown (Metopothrix aurantiaca) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is the only member of the genus Metopothrix. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. 
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Orange-fronted Plushcrown's diet primarily consists of arthropods, occasionally feeding on fruit and visiting flowers, potentially for nectar or insects. Often foraging in small groups, orange-fronted Plushcrown gleans prey acrobatically from foliage, from mid-story to canopy levels.
Habitat
The orange-fronted Plushcrown typically resides in riverine environments, including the forested areas by river edges, old and middle-aged river islands, as well as tall secondary growth. It also inhabits the fringes of clearings within várzea and terra firme forests and tends to stay in close proximity to river systems.
Dite type
Herbivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Species
Orange-fronted Plushcrown 
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