Jan 5

Bird of the day

Predicted antwren

Herpsilochmus praedictus

The predicted antwren (Herpsilochmus praedictus) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Amazonian Brazil.

The predicted antwren is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs about 11 g (0.39 oz). Adult males have a black crown and nape, a long whitish supercilium, and a black streak through the eye. The rest of their upperparts are gray with black on the scapulars. Their wings are black with white tips on the coverts and white edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is black with large white feather tips and white edges on the outermost. Their throat is pale creamy white and their breast and belly whitish. Adult females have a rusty forehead and lores, and a black crown with white speckles. Their upperparts are gray. Their throat is a creamier white than the male's.

Aliases

Herpsilochmus praedictus

Range

Range map of Inambari gnatcatcher