Photo: François-Louis Laporte, comte de Castelnau / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Ash-throated Gnateater
Conopophaga peruviana
Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana) is a member of the Conopophagidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23 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 Conopophagidae Gnateaters
- Genus Conopophaga
- Species peruviana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ash-throated Gnateater 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 Ash-throated Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana) is a species of bird in the Conopophagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 3.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ash-throated Gnateater?
The Ash-throated Gnateater is a small bird that weighs around 23 g.
Where does the Ash-throated Gnateater live?
The Ash-throated Gnateater is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sw Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ash-throated Gnateater belong to?
The Ash-throated Gnateater (Conopophaga peruviana) belongs to the Conopophagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ash-throated Gnateater eat?
The Ash-throated Gnateater is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ash-throated Gnateater migrate?
The Ash-throated Gnateater is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ash-throated Gnateater 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 Ash-throated Gnateater make?
1 real field recording of the Ash-throated Gnateater — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Ash-throated Gnateater's range?
The Ash-throated Gnateater has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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