Freckle-breasted Thornbird
A species of Thornbirds Scientific name : Phacellodomus striaticollis Genus : Thornbirds
Freckle-breasted Thornbird, A species of Thornbirds
Botanical name: Phacellodomus striaticollis
Genus: Thornbirds
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Description
The adult freckle-breasted thornbird is about 18 cm (7 in) in length and the sexes are similar. The upper parts are brown, apart from the forehead, crown, wings and tail which are chestnut, the wing feathers being tipped with black. The lores and the underparts are whitish, the throat being buff, freckled with whiter spots, and the borders of the breast and the flanks being flushed with reddish-brown. The irises are pale yellow and the beak and the legs are horn-coloured. The song consists of a series of eight or ten notes, the first few being soft, moderately high-pitched and nasal, and the remainder being higher-pitched, clear and loud. It can be confused with the greater thornbird (Phacellodomus ruber), but that species is larger and more rufous. 
Size
18 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
Freckle-breasted Thornbird primarily consumes insects like beetles, shield-bugs, squash-bugs, grasshoppers, and flies. They forage in pairs from the ground to understorey and glean arthropods from multiple surfaces, showing no unique dietary adaptations.
Habitat
The freckle-breasted Thornbird primarily dwells in areas that are closely associated with water sources. It is typically found in riparian thickets, gallery forests, and arid lowland scrub. The bird also frequents the peripheries of marshlands, generally preferring habitats that provide dense vegetation for nesting and foraging.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
This species is native to South America where it occurs in southern Paraguay, southeastern Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and northeastern Argentina, at altitudes up to about 700 m (2,300 ft). It never seems to venture far from water and occurs in the undergrowth of wood edges and riverine corridors, in thickets and in scrubby marshland.
Species Status
Phacellodomus striaticollis is a fairly common species with a wide range. No particular threats have been recognised and the population is thought to be stable, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated the bird's conservation status as being of "least concern".
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
Thornbirds Species
Freckle-breasted Thornbird 
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