Band-tailed Antbird

Hypocnemoides maculicauda

Least Concern

The Band-tailed Antbird is an antbird of humid forests in Peru, Brazil, and Colombia. It forages in dense forest undergrowth, taking insects and other small invertebrates, and usually stays close to cover. Fun fact: Despite their name, most antbirds do not eat ants; they are named for following army-ant swarms to catch the insects the ants flush out.

Family

Thamnophilidae

Group

Typical Antbirds

Range

Band-tailed Antbird Range — Humid forests of Peru, Brazil, and Colombia

Population

≈ Not quantified

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