Nacktkopf-Ameisenvogel

Taxonomie

Wissenschaftlicher Name

Gymnocichla nudiceps

Autorität

(Cassin, 1850)

Ordnung

Passeriformes

Familie

Thamnophilidae

Gattung

Gymnocichla

Verbreitung und Lebensraum

Zugverhalten

Resident species

Verhalten

It has been recorded that Bare-Crowned antbirds travel in pairs and do not associate with any other species except for army-ant swarms. The bird tends to remain near the ground and commonly follows army ants to catch flushed prey. However, they also regularly hop around the ground and look for prey that way, either on low vines, or trunks. The bare-crowned antbirds diet feeds on a variety of insects, spiders and other small reptiles, like grasshoppers, ants, and even small lizards.  <p>The bare-crowned antbird nests are dome- shaped with thin fibers like plants, stems vines constructing it. Nests are usually supported by broad plant stems and are low on the ground. The nests are well concealed, hidden among thick vegetation and leaves. Both female and male bare-crowned antbirds bring food to the nest, including small spider's insect larvae. Additionally, they both brood over the nest. When both female and male return at the nest, they often perform various vocalizations, accompanied by tail pumping. In this species, parental responsibilities for incubation, brooding, and nest-ling feeding are shared.<p>The Bare-Crowned antbird inhabits various areas in central and South America such as Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The bird does not travel outside of these regions because its main food source are ants along the jungle floor.

Schutzstatus

Bestandstrend

declining