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Cherrie’s Antwren
Myrmotherula cherriei
Cherrie's Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cherrie’s Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Myrmotherula
- Species cherriei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cherrie’s Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cherrie’s Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cherrie’s Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.2 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 677,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cherrie’s Antwren?
The Cherrie’s Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the Cherrie’s Antwren live?
The Cherrie’s Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cherrie’s Antwren belong to?
The Cherrie’s Antwren (Myrmotherula cherriei) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cherrie’s Antwren eat?
The Cherrie’s Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cherrie’s Antwren migrate?
The Cherrie’s Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cherrie’s Antwren endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cherrie’s Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Cherrie’s Antwren — 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 Cherrie’s Antwren's range?
The Cherrie’s Antwren has a mapped global range of about 677,000 km².
Conservation
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