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Dusky Antbird
Cercomacroides tyrannina
Dusky Antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Dusky Antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 16.3 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 Cercomacroides
- Species tyrannina
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico through northern Amazonia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dusky Antbird 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 Dusky Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dusky Antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico through n Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 6 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 3.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dusky Antbird?
The Dusky Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 16.3 g.
Where does the Dusky Antbird live?
The Dusky Antbird is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico through n Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Dusky Antbird belong to?
The Dusky Antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dusky Antbird eat?
The Dusky Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dusky Antbird migrate?
The Dusky Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dusky 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 Dusky Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Dusky Antbird — 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 Dusky Antbird's range?
The Dusky Antbird has a mapped global range of about 3.2 million km².
Conservation
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