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Black-lored Yellowthroat
Geothlypis aequinoctialis | Gmelin, 1789

PHOTO: Property of Native / Embrapa

Characterization: Small species measuring about 13.5cm in length. The male is gray on the top of its head and has a black mask at eye level; the female does not have the black mask, the sides of its head are olivaceous, while the top of its head is less gray.

Distribution: From Panama to Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. From Panama to Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay.

Habitat: Swamps with shrubs, Moriche palm groves, vegetation on the edge of rivers, flooded gallery forests, in dry salt marshes, and pastures.

Habits: A diurnal and restless species, it lives hidden in thickets of vegetation, only being seen when flying.

Diet: Carnivorous, it feeds mainly on insects.

Breeding: It lays 2 eggs in an open bowl-shaped, deep, well-crafted nest built in grass thickets, especially in swamps.

In the UFRA area: This species of bird was present in 8 of the 10 studied habitats. These habitats were exotic woods, wetlands with herbaceous plants, wetlands with riparian forests, mixed forests in regeneration, native forests, drainage ditches, and forests and fields in spontaneous regeneration. It has a broad spatial distribution. It is considered medially frequent, as it was spotted 22 times.