Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Pelzeln, 1868

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,450 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay.

Extreme north-western Argentina (Jujuy, Salta), western and eastern Bolivia (south-western La Paz, and from Santa Cruz southern along base of Andes), eastern Paraguay (east of R Paraguay) and south-central and eastern Brazil (southern Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, extreme western Paran� and S�o Paulo north to Maranh�o and Rio Grande do Norte).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)

Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) [XC224115]
by Jeremy Minns from Chapada de Araripe, Cear\u00e1, Brazil (song)

Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) [XC717562]
by id from Santa Rita do Novo Destino, Goi\u00e1s, Ch\u00e1cara Jayrson, Brazil (call, song)

Subspecies
Until recently treated as conspecific with Caatinga Antwren (Herpsilochmus sellowi) and Bahia Antwren (Herpsilochmus pileatus). These three are considered to belong to a clade that also includes Creamy-bellied Antwren (Herpsilochmus motacilloides) and Ash-throated Antwren (Herpsilochmus parkeri). Although no geographical subspecies described, plumage and vocal variations exist across its extensive range. Further research is required.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) - 10 files

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