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Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmelastes hyperythrus
Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 41 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 Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Myrmelastes
- Species hyperythrus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 41 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, sw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 41 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plumbeous Antbird?
The Plumbeous Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 41 g.
Where does the Plumbeous Antbird live?
The Plumbeous Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA w, sw Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plumbeous Antbird belong to?
The Plumbeous Antbird (Myrmelastes hyperythrus) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plumbeous Antbird eat?
The Plumbeous Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Plumbeous Antbird migrate?
The Plumbeous Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Plumbeous 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 Plumbeous Antbird's range?
The Plumbeous Antbird has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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