Rio Suno Antwren
Myrmotherula sunensis
Rio Suno Antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rio Suno Antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.4 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 sunensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rio Suno Antwren 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 Rio Suno Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rio Suno Antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 2.6 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 179,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rio Suno Antwren?
The Rio Suno Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Rio Suno Antwren live?
The Rio Suno Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rio Suno Antwren belong to?
The Rio Suno Antwren (Myrmotherula sunensis) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rio Suno Antwren eat?
The Rio Suno Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rio Suno Antwren migrate?
The Rio Suno Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rio Suno 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 Rio Suno Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Rio Suno 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 Rio Suno Antwren's range?
The Rio Suno Antwren has a mapped global range of about 179,000 km².
Conservation
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