Xingu Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis vidua
Small antbird with a short, white-tipped tail. Males are gray on the head and body, including the throat; black back is lined with rows of bold white scales. Females have an unmarked brown back, gray sides to the head and underparts, and a white throat. Inhabits the understory of humid forests. Usually found in pairs; sometimes joins mixed-species flocks and often attends army-ant swarms. Sings an ascending series of about ten quavering “tweet” notes, each note increasing in pitch.
Identification
The Xingu scale-backed antbird (Willisornis vidua) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
Taxonomy
Genus: Willisornis; Family: Thamnophilidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Willisornis vidua
- Authority
- (Hellmayr, 1905)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Willisornis
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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