Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Pectoral Antwren (Herpsilochmus pectoralis) - 10Feb2026

This Brazilian endemic has a limited range in east and northeast Brazil due to fragmentation of its habitat.  We got ours in a tiny gallery forest that was bordering a farm field.  There are 17 Antwren species in this genus and the Pectoral Antwren's closest relative is the Large-billed Antwren which I picked up on my trip to the Pantanal.  This species is dimorphic with females having brown and rufous colors.  This one was a male.




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