Family Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Least Concern
Blue-lored Antbird (Hafferia immaculata)
Taxonomy
French: Alapi immaculé German: Schwarzameisenvogel Spanish: Hormiguero inmaculado
Other common names:
Immaculate Antbird
Taxonomy:
Thamnophilus immaculatus
Lafresnaye
, 1845,“Bogotá” trade skins, Colombia
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Subspecies and Distribution
H. i. immaculata
(Lafresnaye, 1845) – Sierra de Perijá; E Andes of Colombia and W Venezuela (Lara, Mérida, Táchira).
H. i. concepcion
(Donegan, 2012) – Serranía de San Lucas and C Andes of Colombia (S to E Valle del Cauca and NW Tolima).
Descriptive notes
18 cm; 38·7–43·6 g. Bare periorbital area wide, very pale blue. Male is black; concealed anterior lesser wing-coverts and line around bend of wing white;... read more
Voice
Loudsong a series of rather long, evenly paced, slightly downslurred whistles (e.g. five notes, 2... read more
Habitat
Understorey of humid evergreen forest, forest borders and older second growth, primarily found in... read more
Food and feeding
Feeds on variety of arthropods, with insects parts, including beetles (Coleoptera) in stomach contents; probably also small vertebrates.... read more
Breeding
Nothing known.
Movements
Presumed resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Status not well known; seemingly uncommon throughout most of its rather extensive range. This species occurs in several protected... read more
Until recently included H. zeledoni (which see). Previously represented in NW Venezuela by races brunnea (Sierra de Perijá) and affinis (Mérida Andes), but recent review synonymized the last two taxa with nominate, while instating concepcion for populations in C Andes of Colombia#R. Two subspecies recognized.