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Least Concern

Imeri Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis flavescens

Imeri Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Imeri Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
  4. Genus Hypocnemis
  5. Species flavescens

Where it lives

Southern Venezuela, eastern Colombia, northwestern Brazil

Quick facts

Weight
12.3 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Imeri Warbling 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 Imeri Warbling Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Imeri Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Venezuela, e Colombia, nw Brazil.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 506,000 km².

Songs & calls

Imeri Warbling Antbird — Call

Recorded by Frank Lambert Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Imeri Warbling Antbird?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 12.3 g.

Where does the Imeri Warbling Antbird live?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA s Venezuela, e Colombia, nw Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Imeri Warbling Antbird belong to?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis flavescens) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Imeri Warbling Antbird eat?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Imeri Warbling Antbird migrate?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Imeri Warbling 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 Imeri Warbling Antbird make?

1 real field recording of the Imeri Warbling Antbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Imeri Warbling Antbird's range?

The Imeri Warbling Antbird has a mapped global range of about 506,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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