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Red-fronted Antpecker
Parmoptila rubrifrons
Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) is a member of the Estrildidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.5 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 Estrildidae Waxbills, Munias & Allies
- Genus Parmoptila
- Species rubrifrons
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 Red-fronted 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 Red-fronted Antpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) is a species of bird in the Estrildidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Sierra Leone to Ghana.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 98,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-fronted Antpecker?
The Red-fronted Antpecker is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Red-fronted Antpecker live?
The Red-fronted Antpecker is found across Africa with a range covering AF Sierra Leone to Ghana, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-fronted Antpecker belong to?
The Red-fronted Antpecker (Parmoptila rubrifrons) belongs to the Estrildidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-fronted Antpecker eat?
The Red-fronted Antpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-fronted Antpecker migrate?
The Red-fronted Antpecker is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Red-fronted Antpecker 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.
How large is the Red-fronted Antpecker's range?
The Red-fronted Antpecker has a mapped global range of about 98,000 km².
Conservation
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