Rust-bellied ant catcher
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The rust-bellied ant catcher ( Drymophila ferruginea ), also known as the white-browed ant catcher , is a species of ant birds . It occurs only in a relatively small area in South America. The rust-bellied ant catcher is a relatively common species there.
Appearance
The rust-bellied ant catcher reaches a body length of 13 centimeters and weighs an average of 10 grams. The underside of the body is rust-brown to orange. The wings are black and have a white band. The tail is black. A white stripe runs from the base of the beak over the eye or under the eye to the neck. This led to the German name Weißbrauen-Antfanger. The sexual dimorphism is not as pronounced as it is the case with many ant birds: the females are a little less colorful than the males and a little more striped.
Rust-bellied ant catchers are very similar to the cinnamon- bellied ant catcher ( Drymophila rubricollis ). The range of these two species, both belonging to the genus Drymophila , overlaps. The rust-bellied ant catcher can, however, be identified by its black markings on the back and the darker tail.
Distribution area and behavior
The rust-bellied ant catcher occurs only in southeastern Brazil. It is a resident bird that colonizes bamboo thickets in evergreen forests. It usually occurs in pairs, in small family groups or in mixed shoals.
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ Burnie, p. 351
literature
- David Burnie (Ed.): Vögel , Munich 2008, Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 978-3-8310-1272-5
Web links
- Drymophila ferruginea inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved February 6, 2014.