Myrmoderus eowilsoni
The Cordillera Azul Antbird, *Myrmoderus eowilsoni*, is a recently discovered and striking member of the antbird family (Thamnophilidae), described to science in 2018. This medium-sized ground-dwelling passerine measures approximately 18 cm (7 inches) in length, exhibiting distinct sexual dimorphism. Males sport a diagnostic black throat and breast patch, bordered by broad white lateral stripes, contrasting with a gray head and olive-brown back, rufous rump, and blackish wings adorned with tw...
This antbird primarily inhabits the dense understory of humid foothill forests, specifically in terra firme and transitional areas. It is typically found at elevations ranging from 1300 to 1500 meters above sea level.
Its diet consists almost exclusively of insects and other small arthropods. It primarily obtains food by following army ant swarms and preying on invertebrates disturbed by the ants' foraging activities.
The Cordillera Azul Antbird is a diurnal species, spending most of its active hours hopping quietly and deliberately on or very near the forest floor. It is primarily an obligate attendant of army ant swarms, following these nomadic predators to feed on insects and other arthropods flushed by the...
The Cordillera Azul Antbird has an extremely restricted geographic distribution, known only from the eastern slope of the Cordillera Azul in central Peru. Its range is primarily confined to the departments of Loreto and San MartÃn, specifically within the boundaries of the Cordillera Azul Nationa...
Vulnerable
- Discovered as recently as 2018, the Cordillera Azul Antbird represents one of the latest avian species described to science from the New World. - It is named in honor of the legendary American biologist Edward O. Wilson, renowned for his work in sociobiology and biodiversity conservation. - Thi...