Corythopis delalandi
The Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) is a distinctive, medium-sized tyrant flycatcher measuring approximately 13-14 cm (5-5.5 inches) in length and weighing around 10-14 grams. Its appearance is characterized by a dark grey or blackish cap, a prominent white supercilium, and a dark eye-line contrasting with whitish underparts that are heavily streaked or scaled with dusky markings, particularly on the flanks and breast. The upperparts are generally olive-grey, with a rufous wash often...
Found primarily in the understory of humid lowland evergreen forests, including forest edges, secondary growth, and gallery forests, typically below 1200 meters elevation.
Mainly insectivorous, feeding on a variety of small insects, spiders, and other arthropods gleaned from the forest floor and low vegetation.
Southern Antpipits are largely diurnal, exhibiting a characteristic terrestrial foraging style where they hop or walk deliberately along the forest floor and on low branches. They are adept at gleaning insects and other small arthropods from leaf litter, low foliage, and decaying wood. This speci...
The Southern Antpipit has a relatively broad distribution across southeastern South America, primarily as a resident species with no significant migratory movements. Its core breeding range extends from south-central and southeastern Brazil, covering states such as Mato Grosso, Goiás, Minas Gerai...
Least Concern
- The Southern Antpipit is one of only two species in the genus Corythopis, alongside the Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquata). - Despite its name, it is a member of the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae), not a true pipit (Motacillidae). - Its common name reflects its unique behavior of fora...