Guianan Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Thamnophilidae
About
The Guianan warbling antbird, or Guianan antwarbler, is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
Fun Fact
The French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon described the Guianan warbling antbird in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in 1779.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Occurs within the forest along watercourses and at gaps caused by fallen trees.
Diet
Prey by reaching or lunging from a perch and also makes short sallies to overhanging vegetation and probes clusters of dead leaves.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance