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Least Concern

Plain-winged Antwren

Myrmotherula behni

Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.

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The Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8 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 Myrmotherula
  5. Species behni

Where it lives

Northern, northwestern Amazonia

Quick facts

Weight
8 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Plain-winged Antwren 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 Plain-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n, nw Amazonia.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.1 cm.

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

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 139,000 km².

Songs & calls

Plain-winged Antwren — Call, calls

Recorded by Mitch Lysinger Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Plain-winged Antwren?

The Plain-winged Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Plain-winged Antwren live?

The Plain-winged Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA n, nw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Plain-winged Antwren belong to?

The Plain-winged Antwren (Myrmotherula behni) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Plain-winged Antwren eat?

The Plain-winged Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Plain-winged Antwren migrate?

The Plain-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Plain-winged Antwren 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 Plain-winged Antwren make?

1 real field recording of the Plain-winged Antwren — 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 Plain-winged Antwren's range?

The Plain-winged Antwren has a mapped global range of about 139,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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