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Speckled Antshrike
Xenornis setifrons
Speckled Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Speckled Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 24.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Xenornis
- Species setifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Speckled 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 Speckled Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Speckled Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24.6 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 5,983 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Speckled Antshrike?
The Speckled Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 24.6 g.
Where does the Speckled Antshrike live?
The Speckled Antshrike is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama and nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Speckled Antshrike belong to?
The Speckled Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Speckled Antshrike eat?
The Speckled Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Speckled Antshrike migrate?
The Speckled Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Speckled Antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Speckled Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Speckled Antshrike — 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 Speckled Antshrike's range?
The Speckled Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 5,983 km².
Conservation
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