Klages's Antwren
A species of Streaked Antwrens and Allies Scientific name : Myrmotherula klagesi Genus : Streaked Antwrens and Allies
Klages's Antwren, A species of Streaked Antwrens and Allies
Botanical name: Myrmotherula klagesi
Genus: Streaked Antwrens and Allies
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Description
Description
Klages's antwren (Myrmotherula klagesi) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It is named after the collector of the first specimen, Samuel M. Klages (1875-1957). Its natural habitat is the canopy and edges of varzea forest. It is threatened by habitat loss and is listed by IUCN as Vulnerable. 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Klages's Antwren consumes a diet comprising insect larvae, orthopterans, mantids, true bugs, and spiders. It forages actively in dense foliage and various forest strata, often overhanging water. Klages's Antwren employs perch-gleaning and hovering techniques, snapping prey audibly with its beak.
Habitat
The habitat of klages's Antwren typically encompasses the canopy and subcanopy layers of lowland evergreen forests, particularly those that are seasonally flooded, with a preference for forests along river edges and on river islands. These birds are characteristically found in the higher strata of the forest but are known to venture lower at forest edges.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
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