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Black-hooded Antwren
Formicivora erythronotos
Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Formicivora
- Species erythronotos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-hooded Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-hooded Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 131 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-hooded Antwren?
The Black-hooded Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Black-hooded Antwren live?
The Black-hooded Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-hooded Antwren belong to?
The Black-hooded Antwren (Formicivora erythronotos) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-hooded Antwren eat?
The Black-hooded Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-hooded Antwren migrate?
The Black-hooded Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-hooded Antwren endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Black-hooded Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Black-hooded Antwren — 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-hooded Antwren's range?
The Black-hooded Antwren has a mapped global range of about 131 km².
Conservation
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