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Rio Madeira Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla amazonica
Rio Madeira Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla amazonica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla amazonica) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 8.7 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 Epinecrophylla
- Species amazonica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat 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 Rio Madeira Stipplethroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla amazonica) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c, sc Brazil and n Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 784,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat live?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat is found across South America with a range covering SA c, sc Brazil and n Bolivia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat belong to?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla amazonica) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat eat?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat migrate?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat 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 Rio Madeira Stipplethroat make?
1 real field recording of the Rio Madeira Stipplethroat — 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 Rio Madeira Stipplethroat's range?
The Rio Madeira Stipplethroat has a mapped global range of about 784,000 km².
Conservation
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