Rufous-tailed Antbird
Drymophila genei
Medium-sized antbird with a long rusty tail and rusty wings. Found in the understory of dense humid forests with bamboo. Males have a black crested crown and a well-marked face with a black mask and a long white eyebrow. The face, breast, and back are spotted black and white while the rest of the body is rusty. Females differ in having a brownish crown with black streaks and are buffy on the breast, and nape with faint streaks and tawny buff below.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Drymophila genei
- Authority
- (de Filippi, 1847)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Drymophila
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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