Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma)

Other Names (World)
Rufous-capped Antthrush, Colma Antthrush

Family
Formicariidae (Ground-antbirds)

Size
18 cm

First Described (Guide)
Boddaert, 1783

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, 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 (15)...)

Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma) [XC427379]
by Caio Brito from Recanto dos Tucuns, Caxias-MA, Maranh\u00e3o, Brazil (canto)

Rufous-capped Antthrush (Formicarius colma) [XC837177]
by id from Finca El Mirador, Vereda La Esperanza, La Macarena, Meta, Colombia (song)

Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

colma Boddaert, 1783 - Eastern Colombia (south of R Vaup�s), southern and eastern Venezuela, the Guianas, and Brazil north of R Amazon.
nigrifrons Gould, 1855 - Eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia (south to La Paz), and Brazil south of R Amazon (east to R Madeira); reported presence in southern Venezuela (Cerro Yapacana) unconfirmed.
amazonicus Hellmayr, 1902 - Brazil south of R Amazon, from R Madeira east to northern Maranh�o and south to R Ji-Paran� and southern Mato Grosso.
ruficeps (von Spix, 1824) - Coastal eastern and south-eastern Brazil from Pernambuco to Rio Grande do Sul.

References
See References.

Files:

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