Alagoas Antwren
Myrmotherula snowi
Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Myrmotherula
- Species snowi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Alagoas Antwren 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 Alagoas Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.3 cm.
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 198 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Alagoas Antwren?
The Alagoas Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Alagoas Antwren live?
The Alagoas Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Alagoas Antwren belong to?
The Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Alagoas Antwren eat?
The Alagoas Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Alagoas Antwren migrate?
The Alagoas Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Alagoas Antwren endangered?
It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Critically Endangered is the highest risk category before extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Alagoas Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Alagoas Antwren — 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 Alagoas Antwren's range?
The Alagoas Antwren has a mapped global range of about 198 km².
Conservation
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