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Jameson’s Antpecker
Parmoptila jamesoni
Jameson's Antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Jameson’s Antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.5 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 Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Parmoptila
- Species jamesoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Estrildidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Jameson’s Antpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Jameson’s Antpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Jameson’s Antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) belongs to the Estrildidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF DR Congo, w Uganda and extreme nw Tanzania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 366,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Jameson’s Antpecker?
The Jameson’s Antpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Jameson’s Antpecker live?
The Jameson’s Antpecker is found across Africa with a range covering AF DR Congo, w Uganda and extreme nw Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Jameson’s Antpecker belong to?
The Jameson’s Antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Jameson’s Antpecker eat?
The Jameson’s Antpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Jameson’s Antpecker migrate?
The Jameson’s Antpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Jameson’s Antpecker 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 Jameson’s Antpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Jameson’s Antpecker — 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 Jameson’s Antpecker's range?
The Jameson’s Antpecker has a mapped global range of about 366,000 km².
Conservation
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