Photo: Joseph Wolf / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
East Andean Antbird
Drymophila caudata
East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.9 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 Drymophila
- Species caudata
Where it lives
Western slope of the Eastern Andes and the Upper Magdalena valley (eastern Colombia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The East Andean 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 East Andean Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata) 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 slope of the Eastern Andes and the Upper Magdalena valley (e Colombia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 19,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the East Andean Antbird?
The East Andean Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 11.9 g.
Where does the East Andean Antbird live?
The East Andean Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA w slope of the Eastern Andes and the Upper Magdalena valley (e Colombia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the East Andean Antbird belong to?
The East Andean Antbird (Drymophila caudata) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the East Andean Antbird eat?
The East Andean Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the East Andean Antbird migrate?
The East Andean Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the East Andean 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 East Andean Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the East Andean 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 East Andean Antbird's range?
The East Andean Antbird has a mapped global range of about 19,000 km².
Conservation
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