White-plumed antbird
| White-plumed antbird | |
|---|---|
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Thamnophilidae |
| Genus: | Pithys |
| Species: | P. albifrons |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithys albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
The white-plumed antbird (Pithys albifrons) is a species of insectivorous bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is marked by deep red-brownish plumage, black wings, and a black head with a bright-white feathered mask.
It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru; also the Guianas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
In the Amazon Basin proper, except in the headwaters of central Peru, White-plumed Antbird is found only north of the Amazon River, in the northeast with the Guianas, and in the northwest.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pithys albifrons". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
External links
- Stamps (for Guyana) with RangeMap
- White-plumed antbird photo gallery VIREO Photo-High Res