Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Thamnophilidae Scientific name Hylophylax naevioides Higher classification Hylophylax Order Passerine | |
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Similar Antbird, Bird, Ocellated antbird, Black‑crowned antshrike, Checker‑throated antwren | ||
Birds of costa rica spotted antbird wingspan bird tours
The spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. In southern Central America, it is found in Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama; also Colombia and Ecuador of northwestern South America. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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- Birds of costa rica spotted antbird wingspan bird tours
- Birds of colombia spotted antbird hylophylax naevioides
- Description
- Range and habitat
- Diet
- Nesting
- References
Birds of colombia spotted antbird hylophylax naevioides
Description
A smallish bird, measuring 11 cm (4.3 in) and weighing 16–19.5 g (0.56–0.69 oz). The male spotted antbird's plumage is a distinctive combination of a necklace of large black spots on a white chest, chestnut back, grey head, and black throat. The female is a duller version of the male, but also distinctive with large chest spots and two wide buffy wing-bars.
Range and habitat
Forages as individuals or pairs in lower levels of mature, humid forests. Found in lowlands and foothills up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).
Diet
Spotted antbirds are known to follow army ant swarms to catch insects and other small animals trying to flee. They eat spiders, scorpions, cockroaches, katydids, crickets, centipedes, sowbugs, moths, beetles, caterpillars, ants, bristletails and, on occasion, lizards and frogs.
Nesting
This bird is an open-cup nesting species that lays an average clutch of 2 maroon-splotched white eggs, which both adults incubate. The nestling period is 11 days.