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White-throated Antbird
Oneillornis salvini
White-throated Antbird (Oneillornis salvini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-throated Antbird (Oneillornis salvini) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.9 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 Oneillornis
- Species salvini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated Antbird 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 White-throated Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Antbird (Oneillornis salvini) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Antbird?
The White-throated Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 25.9 g.
Where does the White-throated Antbird live?
The White-throated Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-throated Antbird belong to?
The White-throated Antbird (Oneillornis salvini) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-throated Antbird eat?
The White-throated Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Antbird migrate?
The White-throated Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated Antbird 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 White-throated Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated Antbird — 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 White-throated Antbird's range?
The White-throated Antbird has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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