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Bertoni’s Antbird
Drymophila rubricollis
Bertoni's Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bertoni’s Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10 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 Drymophila
- Species rubricollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bertoni’s 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 Bertoni’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bertoni’s Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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 329,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bertoni’s Antbird?
The Bertoni’s Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Bertoni’s Antbird live?
The Bertoni’s Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA e Paraguay, ne Argentina and se Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bertoni’s Antbird belong to?
The Bertoni’s Antbird (Drymophila rubricollis) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bertoni’s Antbird eat?
The Bertoni’s Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bertoni’s Antbird migrate?
The Bertoni’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bertoni’s 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 Bertoni’s Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bertoni’s 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 Bertoni’s Antbird's range?
The Bertoni’s Antbird has a mapped global range of about 329,000 km².
Conservation
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