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Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 7.9 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 Microrhopias
- Species quixensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dot-winged Antwren 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 Dot-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to s Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 4.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dot-winged Antwren?
The Dot-winged Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 7.9 g.
Where does the Dot-winged Antwren live?
The Dot-winged Antwren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to s Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dot-winged Antwren belong to?
The Dot-winged Antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dot-winged Antwren eat?
The Dot-winged Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dot-winged Antwren migrate?
The Dot-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dot-winged Antwren 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 Dot-winged Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Dot-winged 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 Dot-winged Antwren's range?
The Dot-winged Antwren has a mapped global range of about 4.1 million km².
Conservation
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