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Rondonia Bushbird
Clytoctantes atrogularis
Rondonia Bushbird (Clytoctantes atrogularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rondonia Bushbird (Clytoctantes atrogularis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 31 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Clytoctantes
- Species atrogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rondonia Bushbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rondonia Bushbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rondonia Bushbird (Clytoctantes atrogularis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rondonia Bushbird?
The Rondonia Bushbird is a small bird that weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Rondonia Bushbird live?
The Rondonia Bushbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rondonia Bushbird belong to?
The Rondonia Bushbird (Clytoctantes atrogularis) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rondonia Bushbird eat?
The Rondonia Bushbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rondonia Bushbird migrate?
The Rondonia Bushbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rondonia Bushbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Rondonia Bushbird make?
1 real field recording of the Rondonia Bushbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rondonia Bushbird's range?
The Rondonia Bushbird has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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