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Ringed Antpipit
Corythopis torquatus
Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.3 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Corythopis
- Species torquatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ringed Antpipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ringed Antpipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.3 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 6.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ringed Antpipit?
The Ringed Antpipit is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Ringed Antpipit live?
The Ringed Antpipit is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ringed Antpipit belong to?
The Ringed Antpipit (Corythopis torquatus) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ringed Antpipit eat?
The Ringed Antpipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Ringed Antpipit migrate?
The Ringed Antpipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ringed Antpipit 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 Ringed Antpipit make?
1 real field recording of the Ringed Antpipit — 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 Ringed Antpipit's range?
The Ringed Antpipit has a mapped global range of about 6.6 million km².
Conservation
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