Manicore Warbling Antbird

The Manicore warbling antbird or Manicore antwarbler, (Hypocnemis rondoni) is a species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. == Taxonomy and systematics == The Manicore warbling antbird was first described in 2013. It had been recognized some years earlier and tentatively treated as a subspecies of the then warbling antbird Hypocnemis cantator sensu lato. A 2007 publication resulted in a split of the warbling antbird into several species, and the new, as yet undescribed, taxon was assigned as a subspecies of Spix's warbling antbird (H. striata). The 2013 paper resolved its identity as a species. The species' English name refers to the town of Manicoré near which it was first recognized. The Manicore warbling antbird is monotypic. == Description == The Manicore warbling antbird is about 11 cm (4.3 in) long and weighs about 12.5 g (0.44 oz). Adult males have a black crown with a white central streak and a white supercilium on an otherwise black and white speckled face. Their mantle and back are blackish with whitish and olive-brown edges to the feathers. They have a white patch between their olive-brown scapulars. Their lower back is dark…