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Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Bare-crowned Antbird (Gymnocichla nudiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Bare-crowned Antbird (Gymnocichla nudiceps) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 30.5 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 Gymnocichla
- Species nudiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-crowned 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 Bare-crowned Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-crowned Antbird (Gymnocichla nudiceps) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Belize to n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 5.8 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 356,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-crowned Antbird?
The Bare-crowned Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 30.5 g.
Where does the Bare-crowned Antbird live?
The Bare-crowned Antbird is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Belize to n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-crowned Antbird belong to?
The Bare-crowned Antbird (Gymnocichla nudiceps) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-crowned Antbird eat?
The Bare-crowned Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bare-crowned Antbird migrate?
The Bare-crowned Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-crowned 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 Bare-crowned Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-crowned Antbird can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bare-crowned Antbird's range?
The Bare-crowned Antbird has a mapped global range of about 356,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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