Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Spot-winged Antbird (Percnostola leucostigma) - HBW 8, p. 652
French: Alapi ponctué
German: Kleiner Grauameisenvogel
Spanish: Hormiguero Alimoteado
Taxonomy: Percnostola leucostigma Pelzeln, 1868, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Closest to P. schistacea and P. caurensis, and sometimes placed with them in separate genus Schistocichla. Some races appear to represent full species, although others may involve only clinal variation; taxonomic study currently being undertaken. Racial identity of birds from W Brazil (extreme SW Amazonas and W Acre) uncertain, tentatively assigned to subplumbea; E Colombia population probably belongs with infuscata, but further study needed. Nine subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- saturata (Salvin, 1885) - vicinity of Mt Roraima, in extreme SE Venezuela and WC Guyana.
- obscura (J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr., 1946) - SE Venezuela (tepuis of E Bolívar except Mt Roraima) and adjacent Brazil (extreme N Roraima).
- leucostigma Pelzeln, 1868 - E Venezuela (extreme E Bolívar), the Guianas and NE Amazonian Brazil (E from R Branco and R Negro to Amapá).
- saturata (Salvin, 1885) - vicinity of Mt Roraima, in extreme SE Venezuela and WC Guyana.
- obscura (J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, Sr., 1946) - SE Venezuela (tepuis of E Bolívar except Mt Roraima) and adjacent Brazil (extreme N Roraima).
- leucostigma Pelzeln, 1868 - E Venezuela (extreme E Bolívar), the Guianas and NE Amazonian Brazil (E from R Branco and R Negro to Amapá).
- infuscata (Todd, 1927) - S Venezuela (SW Amazonas), E Colombia (Guianía, Vaupés, Amazonas) and NW Amazonian Brazil (upper R Negro drainage S to R Solimões).
- subplumbea (P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1880) - extreme W Venezuela (Táchira) and along E base of Andes in Colombia S to NE Peru (S to N Ucayali), also W Brazil (extreme SW Amazonas, extreme W Acre).
- intensa (J. T. Zimmer, 1927) - C Peru (Huánuco, Pasco, Junín, S Ucayali).
- brunneiceps (J. T. Zimmer, 1931) - S Peru (Cuzco, W Madre de Dios, Puno) and extreme WC Bolivia (WC La Paz).
- humaythae (Hellmayr, 1907) - SW & C Amazonian Brazil (lower R Japurá E to lower R Negro and, S of R Amazon, E to R Madeira) and extreme N Bolivia (Pando).
- rufifacies (Hellmayr, 1929) - Brazil E of R Madeira, E to Pará (W of R Tocantins) and S to N Rondônia and extreme N Mato Grosso).
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A male moving in the undergrowth, calling repeatedly at the end Locality Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp rufifacies)
Josep del Hoyo 11 July 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 3.8 -
A male moving in dense vegetation Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp rufifacies)
Bret Whitney 31 May 2007 5 years ago 23 sec 3.6
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Partially hidden perched bird.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp obscura)
Daniel Hinckley 14 May 2012 35 weeks ago 3.8 -
Bird perched in full view.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp obscura)
Daniel Hinckley 14 May 2012 35 weeks ago 3.7 -
Bird captured in mist nets during ecological research to understand the effect of different types of land use on the avifauna Am
Locality Almeirim, Pará State, Brazil
Christian Andretti 26 April 2005 6 weeks ago 3.5 -
Bird skulking about under a fallen tree.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp obscura)
Daniel Hinckley 14 May 2012 35 weeks ago 2.5
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Singing near a small stream in terra firme forest. Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp rufifrons)
Bradley Davis 5 April 2004 3 years ago 0
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