Long-winged Antwren
A species of Streaked Antwrens and Allies Scientific name : Myrmotherula longipennis Genus : Streaked Antwrens and Allies
Long-winged Antwren, A species of Streaked Antwrens and Allies
Botanical name: Myrmotherula longipennis
Genus: Streaked Antwrens and Allies
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Description
The long-winged antwren (Myrmotherula longipennis) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The long-winged antwren was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Myrmotherula longipennis. 
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Long-winged Antwren predominantly consumes insects such as katydids, crickets, beetle larvae, and spiders, while selectively avoiding ants, flies, and wasps. They forage in pairs or groups, perch-gleaning from foliage 2-8m off ground, and demonstrate a unique hover-gleaning behavior for extracting prey from silk casings or damaged leaves.
Habitat
The long-winged Antwren is typically found in the understory and mid-story of lowland and foothill evergreen forests. They thrive in a variety of forest types, including, but not limited to, terra firme, transitional forests, and areas of várzea/igapó. These birds favor habitats that offer a relatively open, shaded understory within tall terra firme forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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