White-bellied Warbler
White-bellied Warbler ( Basileuterus hypoleucus )
The White-bellied Warbler ( Basileuterus hypoleucus ) is a small passerine bird in the family of warblers ( Parulidae ).
Features
White-bellied Warbler reach a body length of 12.5 centimeters and weigh around 9.5 grams. The wing length in males from 5.8 to 6.1 inches, 5.5 inches in the female. Adult White-bellied Warbler and young birds from the first year have an orange - red crown stripe with gray lace, black crest side strips, white wide Superciliarstreifen that are colored gray on the back of the eye and extend to the neck and a black eye line, which is also up to the neck enough. The cheek area is gray; the throat feathers white. The top plumage is olive green to olive-gray; the underside whitish plumage, olivgrauen with washed flanks.
Occurrence
The distribution area extends from southern Brazil (São Paulo, Minas Gerais ) over northeastern Paraguay (Río Apa; Puerto Pinasco ) to southeastern Bolivia. They live in pairs or in small groups riverine forests, dry deciduous forests in low- lying areas or open spaces with lots of trees and dense undergrowth along forest edges, usually below a height of 1000 meters. They feed mainly on insects and seek their prey in the lower ranges and in the undergrowth. About breeding behavior, there is no information. In the state of Minas Gerais in Brazil, it sometimes comes to hybridization with the Firecrest Warbler ( Basileuterus culicivorus ), which is similar to the white-bellied Warbler.
From the IUCN are classified as " not at risk " out (Least Concern ).