Black-headed Antbird
A species of Black-headed and Allpahuayo Antbirds Scientific name : Percnostola rufifrons Genus : Black-headed and Allpahuayo Antbirds
Black-headed Antbird, A species of Black-headed and Allpahuayo Antbirds
Botanical name: Percnostola rufifrons
Genus: Black-headed and Allpahuayo Antbirds
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Description
The black-headed antbird (Percnostola rufifrons) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Some authorities now regard the subspecies "minor" as a separate species with the English name Amazonas antbird. It was described as a separate species by A. P. Capparella, Gary H. Rosenberg & Steven W. Cardiff in Ornithological Monographs 48, Studies in Neotropical Ornithology honoring Ted Parker, 1997, p. 165-170 but most authorities still maintain it as a sub-species of Black-headed Antbird P. rufifrons on the grounds that the voices and plumage are practically identical. This putative species is found in Amazonian Brazil and adjacent areas of Venezuela, Colombia and Peru. It is found in humid forests and secondary woodland often on sandy soil. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Black-headed Antbird primarily consumes insects, arthropods, and occasionally reptiles and fruits. It forages by short hops near the ground in dense undergrowth, often following army ants to feed on prey they flush out. Unique in its deliberate predatory behavior, black-headed Antbird also gleans insects from foliage and leaf litter.
Habitat
The black-headed Antbird predominantly resides in the understorey of lowland and foothill evergreen forests, including adjacent tall second-growth woodlands, thriving in dense thickets and shrubby forest borders. It has an affinity for densely vegetated light-gaps, particularly around fallen trees, and is often associated with sandy soils, although it isn't restricted to them. This bird can be found in various forests on both lateritic and sandy soils, encompassing savanna forests, mature mangroves, and seasonally flooded riverine forests within broader tropical and subtropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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