Caura Antbird
Myrmelastes caurensis
Caura Antbird (Myrmelastes caurensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Caura Antbird (Myrmelastes caurensis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 39.4 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 Myrmelastes
- Species caurensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 39.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Caura Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Caura Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Caura Antbird (Myrmelastes caurensis) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nc Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 39.4 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 7.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 240,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Caura Antbird?
The Caura Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 39.4 g.
Where does the Caura Antbird live?
The Caura Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA nc Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Caura Antbird belong to?
The Caura Antbird (Myrmelastes caurensis) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Caura Antbird eat?
The Caura Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Caura Antbird migrate?
The Caura Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Caura 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 Caura Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Caura 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 Caura Antbird's range?
The Caura Antbird has a mapped global range of about 240,000 km².
Conservation
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