Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher
A species of Gnatcatchers Scientific name : Polioptila lactea Genus : Gnatcatchers
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher, A species of Gnatcatchers
Botanical name: Polioptila lactea
Genus: Gnatcatchers
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Description
Description
The creamy-bellied gnatcatcher (Polioptila lactea) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and heavily degraded former forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
12 cm
Feeding Habits
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher sustains on small insects and spiders, employing glean and hover-glean techniques from foliage. This bird, with distinctive forest affiliation, may feed solitarily or with mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher typically inhabits canopy layers of open humid forests and woodlands, including the dense foliage around forest edges and mixed temperate rainforests. They are also known to occupy areas of seasonal semi-deciduous forests and scrublands within broader Atlantic forest ecosystems, particularly favoring regions characterized by lush vegetation and a humid climate.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Gnatcatchers Genus
Gnatcatchers Species
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher