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Stripe-chested Antwren
Myrmotherula longicauda
Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.3 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 longicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stripe-chested Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Stripe-chested Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sw Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 154,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stripe-chested Antwren?
The Stripe-chested Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 8.3 g.
Where does the Stripe-chested Antwren live?
The Stripe-chested Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Stripe-chested Antwren belong to?
The Stripe-chested Antwren (Myrmotherula longicauda) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stripe-chested Antwren eat?
The Stripe-chested Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stripe-chested Antwren migrate?
The Stripe-chested Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stripe-chested 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 Stripe-chested Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Stripe-chested 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 Stripe-chested Antwren's range?
The Stripe-chested Antwren has a mapped global range of about 154,000 km².
Conservation
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