Star-throated Antwren
A species of Star-throated Antwren Scientific name : Rhopias gularis Genus : Star-throated Antwren
Star-throated Antwren, A species of Star-throated Antwren
Botanical name: Rhopias gularis
Genus: Star-throated Antwren
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Photo By Don Roberson 
Description
The star-throated antwren is 8.5–9.5 cm (3.3–3.7 in) in length and weighs 10–12 g (0.35–0.42 oz). The male has rufous-brown upperparts, tail and crissum. The forehead is greyish. The wing-coverts are black-brown with two buff bars. The throat is black with white spots. The breast and belly are grey. The female is similar in appearance to the male but has a rufous-brown forehead and larger spots on the throat. 
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Star-throated Antwren primarily feeds on small insects such as crickets, grasshoppers, hemipterans, lepidopteran larvae, and spiders. It forages actively but not hurriedly from ground level to a height of 8m, utilizing perch-gleans, jumping sallies, and sally-pounces for prey capture. Unique foraging involves splaying wings to show white spots. Star-throated Antwren sometimes joins mixed-species flocks and has been observed following army ants for food.
Habitat
The star-throated Antwren inhabits the understory of evergreen forests, favoring dense vegetation and tangles. These environments are typically found along sluggish forest streams in the lowlands and within shaded ravines on mountainsides. The star-throated Antwren resides in broader tropical regions where such forested habitats are prevalent.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The star-throated antwren occurs at altitudes of between 300 and 1,500 m (980 and 4,920 ft) in the Atlantic Forest region of south east Brazil. The range extends from the southern coastal area of Bahia to the north-eastern corner of Rio Grande do Sul.
Photo By Don Roberson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Star-throated Antwren Species
Star-throated Antwren 
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