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Southern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora grisea
Southern White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Southern White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.4 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 Formicivora
- Species grisea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Southern White-fringed 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 Southern White-fringed Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Guyana to s Amazonia and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern White-fringed Antwren?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Southern White-fringed Antwren live?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA Guyana to s Amazonia and se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Southern White-fringed Antwren belong to?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern White-fringed Antwren eat?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Southern White-fringed Antwren migrate?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern White-fringed 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 Southern White-fringed Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Southern White-fringed 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 Southern White-fringed Antwren's range?
The Southern White-fringed Antwren has a mapped global range of about 5 million km².
Conservation
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