Drymophila malura
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| Photo by Dario Sanches (Wikipedia) |
Common name:
dusky-tailed antbird (en); choquinha-carijó (pt); grisin malure (fr); tiluchí estriado oriental (es); olivrücken-ameisenfänger (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae
Range:
This species is found in south-eastern Brazil, from Minas Gerais south to northern Rio Grande do Sul, and into eastern Paraguay and extreme north-eastern Argentina.
Size:
These birds are 13,5-14,5 cm long and weigh 11-13 g.
Habitat:
The dusky-tailed antbird is found on the understorey of moist tropical forests, mainly in lowland areas, but also in mountainous areas up to an altitude of 1.900 m.
Diet:
They feed on insects and possibly also spiders.
Breeding:
There is no available information regarding the reproduction of this species.
Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a large breeding range and is described as fairly common but patchily distributed. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
