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Mouse-colored Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Mouse-colored Antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Mouse-colored Antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19.3 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 Thamnophilus
- Species murinus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mouse-colored Antshrike 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 Mouse-colored Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mouse-colored Antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mouse-colored Antshrike?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 19.3 g.
Where does the Mouse-colored Antshrike live?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA n, w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mouse-colored Antshrike belong to?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike (Thamnophilus murinus) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mouse-colored Antshrike eat?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mouse-colored Antshrike migrate?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mouse-colored Antshrike 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 Mouse-colored Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Mouse-colored Antshrike — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mouse-colored Antshrike's range?
The Mouse-colored Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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