Family Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Least Concern
Yellow-throated Antwren (Myrmotherula ambigua)
Taxonomy
French: Myrmidon à gorge jaune German: Gelbkehl-Ameisenschlüpfer Spanish: Hormiguerito gorjiamarillo
Taxonomy:
Myrmotherula ambigua
J. T. Zimmer
, 1932,Mount Duida, 500 feet [c. 150 m], Amazonas, Venezuela
.Distribution:
SW Venezuela (S Amazonas), extreme E Colombia (Guainía, Vaupés) and NW Brazil (upper R Negro region E to NC Roraima and S to Jaú).
Descriptive notes
8–8·5 cm; 7–8 g. Male is black above, streaked white, light yellow interscapular patch, rump greyish, two prominent white wingbars, tail feathers edged... read more
Voice
Loudsong an evenly paced and evenly pitched series like that of M. sclateri, but notes... read more
Habitat
Canopy and subcanopy of lowland evergreen forest, mostly below 350 m; occasionally to c. 1100 m on... read more
Food and feeding
Not well known. Feeds on various small insects; probably also on spiders and other arthropods. Usually encountered as closely associated... read more
Breeding
Nothing known.
Movements
Presumed resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Orinoco-Negro White-sand Forests EBA. Uncommon to fairly common. Its relatively small range does include some... read more
Member of the “streaked antwren assemblage” (see M. brachyura). Closest to M. sclateri#R. Monotypic.