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Aripuana Antwren
Herpsilochmus stotzi
Aripuana Antwren (Herpsilochmus stotzi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Aripuana Antwren (Herpsilochmus stotzi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.8 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 Herpsilochmus
- Species stotzi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Aripuana Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
Where it spends much of its time perched among vegetation.
Migration
The Aripuana Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Aripuana Antwren (Herpsilochmus stotzi) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Aripuanã-Machado interfluvium (c Brazil).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 85,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Aripuana Antwren?
The Aripuana Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Aripuana Antwren live?
The Aripuana Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA Aripuanã-Machado interfluvium (c Brazil).
What family does the Aripuana Antwren belong to?
The Aripuana Antwren (Herpsilochmus stotzi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Aripuana Antwren eat?
The Aripuana Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Aripuana Antwren migrate?
The Aripuana Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Aripuana 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 Aripuana Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Aripuana 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 Aripuana Antwren's range?
The Aripuana Antwren has a mapped global range of about 85,000 km².
Conservation
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