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Magdalena Antbird
Sipia palliata
Magdalena Antbird (Sipia palliata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Magdalena Antbird (Sipia palliata) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25 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 Sipia
- Species palliata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Magdalena Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Magdalena Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Magdalena Antbird (Sipia palliata) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA c, n Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Magdalena Antbird?
The Magdalena Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 25 g.
Where does the Magdalena Antbird live?
The Magdalena Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA c, n Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Magdalena Antbird belong to?
The Magdalena Antbird (Sipia palliata) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Magdalena Antbird eat?
The Magdalena Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Magdalena Antbird migrate?
The Magdalena Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Magdalena 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 Magdalena Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Magdalena 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 Magdalena Antbird's range?
The Magdalena Antbird has a mapped global range of about 88,000 km².
Conservation
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