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Bare-eyed Antbird
Rhegmatorhina gymnops
Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Rhegmatorhina
- Species gymnops
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bare-eyed 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-eyed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sc Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 158,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bare-eyed Antbird?
The Bare-eyed Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 28.5 g.
Where does the Bare-eyed Antbird live?
The Bare-eyed Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bare-eyed Antbird belong to?
The Bare-eyed Antbird (Rhegmatorhina gymnops) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bare-eyed Antbird eat?
The Bare-eyed Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bare-eyed Antbird migrate?
The Bare-eyed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bare-eyed Antbird endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Bare-eyed Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bare-eyed Antbird — 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 Bare-eyed Antbird's range?
The Bare-eyed Antbird has a mapped global range of about 158,000 km².
Conservation
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