Black-hooded Antwren
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The Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) is a species of bird
in the family Thamnophilidae, the antbirds. It is endemic to Brazil
, where it is known only from the vicinity of Baía da Ilha Grande in the southern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro
. It was collected and then not seen for 100 years until it was rediscovered in 1987. It is now known from seven sites. Its range is small and its habitat is fragmented.
This bird is protected by the nation of Brazil. It was placed on the Endangered Species List of the United States in 2010.
The Black-hooded Antwren is roughly 11 centimeters long. The male is black in color with a reddish back and three white bars on the wings. The bill is black and the tail is long. The female is similar to the male, except brownish olive in color instead of black.
The bird lives in old-growth and secondary growth forest, restinga
, and abandoned banana plantations. It eats insects, spiders, and small frogs. The cup-shaped nest is made of vegetation and the female lays two eggs. Both male and female tend the young
.
There is a single population consisting of 1000 to 2499 individuals.
Bird
Birds are feathered, winged, bipedal, endothermic , egg-laying, vertebrate animals. Around 10,000 living species and 188 families makes them the most speciose class of tetrapod vertebrates. They inhabit ecosystems across the globe, from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Extant birds range in size from...
in the family Thamnophilidae, the antbirds. It is endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, where it is known only from the vicinity of Baía da Ilha Grande in the southern part of the state of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
. It was collected and then not seen for 100 years until it was rediscovered in 1987. It is now known from seven sites. Its range is small and its habitat is fragmented.
This bird is protected by the nation of Brazil. It was placed on the Endangered Species List of the United States in 2010.
The Black-hooded Antwren is roughly 11 centimeters long. The male is black in color with a reddish back and three white bars on the wings. The bill is black and the tail is long. The female is similar to the male, except brownish olive in color instead of black.
The bird lives in old-growth and secondary growth forest, restinga
Restinga
Restinga is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population in 2004 was 6,188 and the area is 246.37 km². The elevation is 910 m....
, and abandoned banana plantations. It eats insects, spiders, and small frogs. The cup-shaped nest is made of vegetation and the female lays two eggs. Both male and female tend the young
Parenting
Parenting is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood...
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There is a single population consisting of 1000 to 2499 individuals.