White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Hellmayr, 1907)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 300 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil.

Central Amazonian Brazil, from eastern bank of lower R Madeira south through Rond�nia to western Mato Grosso.

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 (2012) and decreasing.

Status NT
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A loud song begins with a long slurred whistle followed by 6-7 shorter whistles becoming downslurred and ending with a few lower pitched burry notes. Calls are similar to Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops); a harsh 'chirr' and an abrupt 'chip'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi) [XC427899]
by Guilherme Melo from Fazenda Santa Carmen - MD, Porto Velho-RO, Rond\u00f4nia, Brazil (canto)

White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi) [XC66667]
by Caio Brito from Guajar\u00e1-Mirim, RO. c.20 km SE of Pakaas Palafitas Lodge, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
May prove to be a member of an obligate ant-following clade. This and other members of genus form a well-defined species group.

No subspecies.

Similar Species
Bicolored Antbird (Gymnopithys bicolor) has a similar pattern of white throat and breast, and the nominate has white extending onto face sides. This does not extend across the whole of the ear coverts or the breast sides, both of which are black. The periorbital patch is also smaller than in White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-breasted Antbird (Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi) - 10 files

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