Rufous-tailed Antbird
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Photo © Miguel — CC BY-SA 4.0 — Source: iNaturalist #330290850The rufous-tailed antbird (Drymophila genei) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. == Taxonomy and systematics == The rufous-tailed antbird and the ochre-rumped antbird (D. ochropyga) are sister species. Both are monotypic. == Description == The rufous-tailed antbird is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. Adult males have a black crown, a white supercilium, a black band through the eye, and white cheeks with black speckles. Their back is olive-brown with black spots and a white patch between the scapulars. Their rump and tail are rufous. Their flight feathers are rufous and wing coverts black with white tips. Their throat and breast are white with black spots that are larger on the latter. Their flanks and crissum are plain rufous-brown. Females have a rufous-brown crown and nape with blackish streaks. They have a whitish supercilium, a dark brown line through the eye, and buff cheeks. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are similar to the male's but without black spots and the interscapular patch. Their throat and underparts are buff with some faint dark marks on the throat and breast. == Distribution and habitat == The…
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