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Goeldi’s Antbird
Akletos goeldii
Goeldi's Antbird (Akletos goeldii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Goeldi’s Antbird (Akletos goeldii) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 42 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 Akletos
- Species goeldii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 42 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Goeldi’s 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 Goeldi’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Goeldi’s Antbird (Akletos goeldii) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 42 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 342,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Goeldi’s Antbird?
The Goeldi’s Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 42 g.
Where does the Goeldi’s Antbird live?
The Goeldi’s Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Goeldi’s Antbird belong to?
The Goeldi’s Antbird (Akletos goeldii) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Goeldi’s Antbird eat?
The Goeldi’s Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Goeldi’s Antbird migrate?
The Goeldi’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Goeldi’s 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.
How large is the Goeldi’s Antbird's range?
The Goeldi’s Antbird has a mapped global range of about 342,000 km².
Conservation
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