Grey-headed Antbird
Ampelornis griseiceps
Grey-headed Antbird (Ampelornis griseiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Grey-headed Antbird (Ampelornis griseiceps) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Ampelornis
- Species griseiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-headed Antbird (Ampelornis griseiceps) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 18,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-headed Antbird?
The Grey-headed Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Grey-headed Antbird live?
The Grey-headed Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Ecuador and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-headed Antbird belong to?
The Grey-headed Antbird (Ampelornis griseiceps) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-headed Antbird eat?
The Grey-headed Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-headed Antbird migrate?
The Grey-headed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-headed Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Grey-headed Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-headed 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 Grey-headed Antbird's range?
The Grey-headed Antbird has a mapped global range of about 18,000 km².
Conservation
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