Family Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Least Concern
Klages's Antbird (Drymophila klagesi)
Taxonomy
French: Grisin de Klages German: Küstenkordilleren-Ameisenfänger Spanish: Tiluchí del Perijá
Taxonomy:
Drymophila caudata klagesi
Hellmayr and Seilern
, 1912,Los Palmales, Sucre, Venezuela
.Distribution:
Sierra de Perijá and elsewhere in highlands of NE Colombia (E slope of E Andes in S Norte de Santander) and N Venezuela.
Descriptive notes
14·5–15·5 cm. Both sexes are very similar to respective adults of all other members of the previously conspecific D. caudata group, but differs from D. caudata... read more
Voice
Vocally similar to, but distinctive when compared in detail against, other members of the D.... read more
Habitat
Understorey and midstorey of bamboo thickets (both native and introduced Asian species) in montane... read more
Food and feeding
Diet and foraging behaviour probably very similar to those of D. striaticeps, but very poorly known. Has very infrequently been... read more
Breeding
Reported (without details) in Jun in NC Venezuela. No further information.
Movements
Presumed resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened (Least Concern). Fairly common but locally distributed throughout range. Occurs in several protected areas, e.g. Henri Pittier and Yacambú National... read more
Until recently considered conspecific with D. caudata (along with D. hellmayri and D. striaticeps), but acoustic and genetic data#R indicate significant differences. Differs from D. caudata in its greatly reduced streaking on throat and breast of male (2); male loudsong with typically two vs four to six (2) even vs rising (2) introductory notes#R; and occurrence at low elevation (500–1800 m) vs high (1800–2300 m) (1); from D. hellmayri in its greyish vs reddish-tinged grey uppertail (1); greatly reduced streaking on throat and breast of male (2); lack of black subterminal tailband (1); no preceding overslurred note in male loudsong (2), and both long-note call and short-note call differing in certain characters (allow 1); and from D. striaticeps in its greatly reduced streaking on throat and breast of male (2); black patch on mid-crown to hindcrown vs none in male (2); occurrence at low elevation (500–1800 m) vs high (1800–2300 m) (1); male loudsong with lower maximum frequency of the two introductory notes (2) plus no preceding overslurred note (2). Birds of Sierra de Perijá previously separated as race aristeguietana but in recent revision no genetic, vocal or plumage differences detected#R. Monotypic.