Rufous-bellied antwren

Rufous-bellied antwren
Male at Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas state, Brazil
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thamnophilidae
Genus:	Isleria
Species:	I. guttata
Binomial name
Isleria guttata (Vieillot, 1824)
Synonyms
Myrmotherula guttata

The rufous-bellied antwren (Isleria guttata) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". ^[2] It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. ^[3]

Taxonomy and systematics

The rufous-bellied antwren was described and illustrated by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1824 and given the binomial name Myrmothera guttata. ^[4] The current genus Isleria was introduced in 2012. ^[5]

The rufous-bellied antwren and the plain-throated antwren (I. hauxwelli) share genus Isleria and the two form a superspecies. ^{[2] [6]} The rufous-bellied antwren is monotypic. ^[2]

Description

The rufous-bellied antwren is 8.5 to 9.5 cm (3.3 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 11 g (0.30 to 0.39 oz). It has a very short tail. Adult males are mostly gray. They have a white patch between their scapulars and pale cinnamon spots on their uppertail coverts. Their wings and tail are blackish brown with cinnamon edges on the flight feathers and pale cinnamon tips on the wing coverts and tail feathers. Their throat is pale gray and their lower belly, flanks, and crissum are tawny. Adult females have olive-gray upperparts and a grayish olive breast; they are othewise like males. ^{[7] [8]}

Distribution and habitat

The rufous-bellied antwren is found in from southern Venezuela's Bolívar and Amazonas states east through the Guianas and Brazil north of the Amazon and east of the Negro rivers. It primarily inhabits terra firme evergreen forest. It favors areas with shady undergrowth and much leaf litter, especially near slow-moving streams and somewhat wet spots. In elevation it occurs from sea level to 600 m (2,000 ft). ^{[7] [8]}

Behavior

Movement

The rufous-bellied antwren is believed to be a year-round resident throughout its range. ^[7]

Feeding

The rufous-bellied antwren's diet has not been detailed but includes insects and spiders. It mostly forages singly or in pairs, and joins mixed-species feeding flocks while they pass through the antwren's territory. It typically forages from the ground up to within about 1 m (3 ft) above it but will feed as high as 2 m (7 ft). It actively gleans from leaves, stems, and branches by reaching from a perch and making short jumps while hitching up vertical stems and vines. It has been observed following army ant swarms in Brazil, Guyana, and Suriname. ^{[7] [8]}

Breeding

The rufous-bellied antwren's breeding season has not been defined but includes at least August to December. Its nest is a cup suspeded about 1 to 1.5 m (3 to 5 ft) above the ground. The clutch size is two eggs. The incubation period, time to fledging, and details of parental care are not known. ^[7]

Songs and calls Listen to rufous-bellied antwren on xeno-canto

Vocalization

The rufous-bellied antwren's song is a "very/extr. high, almost level series of 15-20 piercing, well-separated 'tzeet' notes, first few slightly drawn out". Its alarm call is a "low, rattling 'trru' ". ^[8]

Status

The IUCN has assessed the rufous-bellied antwren as being of Least Concern. It has a very large range. Its population size is not known and is believed to be stable. No immediate threats have been identified. ^[1] It is considered uncommon to fairly common. Its range includes several large protected areas and "also encompasses vast contiguous areas of intact habitat which, although not formally protected, are under little or no current threat of development". ^[7]

References

1. BirdLife International (2016). "Rufous-bellied Antwren Isleria guttata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T22701460A93830739. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701460A93830739.en . Retrieved 23 February 2024.
2. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2024). "Antbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 14.1. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
3. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 26 November 2023. Species Lists of Birds for South American Countries and Territories. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCCountryLists.htm retrieved November 27, 2023
4. Vieillot, Louis Pierre (1824). La Galerie des Oiseaux (in French). Vol. 1. Paris: Carpentier-Méricourt. p. 251, Plate 155.
5. Bravo, G.A.; Chesser, R.T.; Brumfield, R.T. (2012). "Isleria, a new genus of antwren (Aves: Passeriformes: Thamnophilidae)". Zootaxa. 3195: 61–67.
6. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 26 November 2023. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved November 27, 2023
7. Zimmer, K. and M.L. Isler (2020). Rufous-bellied Antwren (Isleria guttata), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rubant3.01 retrieved February 24, 2024
8. van Perlo, Ber (2009). A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 240–241. ISBN   978-0-19-530155-7.

External links

• Rufous-bellied antwren photo gallery VIREO ]

Data related to Myrmotherula guttata at Wikispecies