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Black-crowned Antpitta
Pittasoma michleri
Black-crowned Antpitta (Pittasoma michleri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-crowned Antpitta (Pittasoma michleri) is a member of the Conopophagidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 109 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 Pittasoma
- Species michleri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Conopophagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned Antpitta 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 Black-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned Antpitta (Pittasoma michleri) is a species of bird in the Conopophagidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Colombia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 3.3 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 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned Antpitta?
The Black-crowned Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Black-crowned Antpitta live?
The Black-crowned Antpitta is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-crowned Antpitta belong to?
The Black-crowned Antpitta (Pittasoma michleri) belongs to the Conopophagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned Antpitta eat?
The Black-crowned Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-crowned Antpitta migrate?
The Black-crowned Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned Antpitta 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 Black-crowned Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Black-crowned Antpitta — 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 Black-crowned Antpitta's range?
The Black-crowned Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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