Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Overview

The chestnut-winged hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species of ovenbird found in the Amazon Basin of South America. It is the only member of its genus and is assessed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Identification

• 17 to 19 cm long with a moderately hooked bill and dull chestnut wing coverts featuring pale shafts.
• Bright rufous tail contrasting with a grayish-olive back and a very dark brown crown marked with narrow gold-buff streaks.
• Song consists of a fast, ascending trill that increases in loudness before ending abruptly, or a sustained, slightly angry-sounding rattle.

Habitat

Found in the Amazon Basin across southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia, and eastern Brazil. It inhabits tropical lowland evergreen forest, strongly favouring terra firme forest and typically occurring below 500 m in elevation.

Diet

Feeds on arthropods, typically foraging singly, in pairs, or in mixed-species flocks between the forest mid-storey and canopy. It moves slowly along branches and vine tangles, gleaning prey often from dead leaves.

Did you know?

The species is monotypic, making it the sole member of its genus, and is most closely related to the foliage-gleaners of the genus Dendroma.