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Dugand’s Antwren
Herpsilochmus dugandi
Dugand's Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dugand’s Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.3 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 Herpsilochmus
- Species dugandi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dugand’s 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 Dugand’s Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dugand’s Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 230,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dugand’s Antwren?
The Dugand’s Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 10.3 g.
Where does the Dugand’s Antwren live?
The Dugand’s Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Dugand’s Antwren belong to?
The Dugand’s Antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dugand’s Antwren eat?
The Dugand’s Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dugand’s Antwren migrate?
The Dugand’s Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dugand’s 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 Dugand’s Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Dugand’s Antwren — 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 Dugand’s Antwren's range?
The Dugand’s Antwren has a mapped global range of about 230,000 km².
Conservation
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