Photo: J G Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Recurve-billed Bushbird
Clytoctantes alixii
Recurve-billed Bushbird (Clytoctantes alixii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Recurve-billed Bushbird (Clytoctantes alixii) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Clytoctantes
- Species alixii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Recurve-billed Bushbird 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 Recurve-billed Bushbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Recurve-billed Bushbird (Clytoctantes alixii) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Venezuela and n Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 5.9 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1,716 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Recurve-billed Bushbird?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird is a small bird that weighs around 32.5 g.
Where does the Recurve-billed Bushbird live?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Venezuela and n Colombia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Recurve-billed Bushbird belong to?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird (Clytoctantes alixii) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Recurve-billed Bushbird eat?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Recurve-billed Bushbird migrate?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Recurve-billed Bushbird endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Recurve-billed Bushbird make?
1 real field recording of the Recurve-billed Bushbird — 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 Recurve-billed Bushbird's range?
The Recurve-billed Bushbird has a mapped global range of about 1,716 km².
Conservation
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