Bare-eyed Antbird
Rhegmatorhina gymnops
VulnerableAves · Passeriformes · Thamnophilidae
About
The bare-eyed antbird, occasionally known as the Santarem antbird, is a Vulnerable species of insectivorous passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
Fun Fact
The five members of genus Rhegmatorhina are sisters to the three species of genus Gymnopithys.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feeds on a variety of arthropods that flee foraging army ant swarms, such as those of Eciton burchelli and genus Labidus.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Degradation
- Overexploitation
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change