Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boddaert, 1783)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (13)...)

Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula) [XC271986]
by Peter Boesman from Colakreek, Para, Suriname (call, song, call and song)

Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula) [XC9152]
by Allen T. Chartier from La Barquilla de Fresa Lodge, Las Claritas, Bolivar, Venezuela (call)

Subspecies
May prove to be a member of an obligate ant-following clade. Forms a superspecies with White-cheeked Antbird (Gymnopithys leucaspis). Subspecies may represent only clinal variation.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

pallidus (Cherrie, 1909) - Southern Venezuela (Bol��var except R Cuyuni drainage, Amazonas except vicinity of Pica Yavita-Pimich��n).
pallidigula Phelps & Phelps Jr, 1947 - Vicinity of Pica Yavita-Pimich��n, in extreme southern Venezuela (south-western Amazonas).
rufigula (Boddaert, 1783) - Extreme eastern Venezuela (R Cuyuni drainage), the Guianas and eastern Brazil north of R Amazon (R Negro east to Amap�).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rufous-throated Antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula) - 10 files

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