Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a member of the Formicariidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 62.2 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 Formicariidae Antthrushes
- Genus Formicarius
- Species analis
Where it lives
Honduras through northern Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Formicariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-faced Antthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Black-faced Antthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) belongs to the Formicariidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Honduras through n Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.9 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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 5.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-faced Antthrush?
The Black-faced Antthrush is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.2 g.
Where does the Black-faced Antthrush live?
The Black-faced Antthrush is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Honduras through n Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-faced Antthrush belong to?
The Black-faced Antthrush (Formicarius analis) belongs to the Formicariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-faced Antthrush eat?
The Black-faced Antthrush is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-faced Antthrush migrate?
The Black-faced Antthrush is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-faced Antthrush 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-faced Antthrush make?
1 real field recording of the Black-faced Antthrush — 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 Black-faced Antthrush's range?
The Black-faced Antthrush has a mapped global range of about 5.7 million km².
Conservation
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