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Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis | Temminck, 1823

Characterization: Small species measuring about 11cm in length. The male has a dark gray upper part and whitish-gray under portion, while the female has a cinnamon colored head top, its upper part is brownish and its lower part is olive-gray.

Distribution: From Mexico to Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.

Habitat: Warm regions, preferably groves at a medium height.

Habits: A diurnal species, this bird usually lives in pairs, jumping around slowly in search of food.

Diet: Carnivorous, feeding on caterpillars, insects, and other arthropods such as spiders, harvestmen, millipedes, and scorpions, etc.

Breeding: It lays 2 eggs in cup-shaped nest built in bushes.

In the UFRA area: This bird species has a broad spatial distribution. It was spotted in organic cane fields, exotic woods, wetlands with herbaceous plants, wetlands with riparian forests, in the restored native forests and in forests in spontaneous regeneration. It was spotted 13 times and can therefore be considered infrequent.