Black-capped Foliage-gleaner

The black-capped foliage-gleaner (Philydor atricapillus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. == Taxonomy and systematics == The black-capped foliage-gleaner is monotypic. It and the Alagoas foliage-gleaner (P. novaesi) form a superspecies. == Description == The black-capped foliage-gleaner is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 27 g (0.60 to 0.95 oz). The sexes have the same plumage, with a very dramatic facial pattern. Adults have a wide pale buff eyering, a pale buff supercilium that is more orange-rufous to the rear, a blackish-brown band behind the eye, dull buffy rufous lores, and pale buff ear coverts with blackish-brown bands above and below them. Their crown is dark brown with faint spots on the forehead and faint streaks in its center. Their back is rich rufous-brown, their rump slightly paler but more rufous, and their uppertail coverts bright orange-rufous. Their tail is bright rufous. Their wings are mostly rich brown with darker coverts and dark fuscous tips on the flight feathers. Their chin, throat, and malar area are light orange-rufous. Their breast and belly are plain dark orange-rufous; their…