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Species record

Black-headed Antbird

Percnostola rufifrons

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Primary Traits

FamilyThamnophilidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmNeotropical
HabitatForest
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

27.3 g

Elevation

0 m - 550 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Percnostola rufifrons

English name

Black-headed Antbird

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Thamnophilidae

Genus

Percnostola

Species

rufifrons

Data source

BSA, BOV, BOTW

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Neotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

No data

Maximum female mass

27 g

Minimum male mass

29 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

21 g

Maximum unsexed mass

32 g

Average mass

27.3 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

0 m

Typical upper elevation

550 m

Maximum elevation

1,100 m

Elevation range

550 m

Typical elevation

275 m

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Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Forest

Habitat breadth

2

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

3

Diet specialization index

1.22

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

Pairs and family groups, Singly and pairs

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Sphere

Nest substrate

Ground

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

Both

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1.5

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Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary