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Rufous-backed Stipplethroat
Epinecrophylla haematonota
Rufous-backed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla haematonota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla haematonota) 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 haematonota
Where it lives
Southeastern Colombia and southern Venezuela to eastern Ecuador, northern, eastern Peru and western Brazil
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 Rufous-backed 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 Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla haematonota) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Colombia and s Venezuela to e Ecuador, n, e Peru and w Brazil.
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 3.8 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 2.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat live?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is found across South America with a range covering SA se Colombia and s Venezuela to e Ecuador, n, e Peru and w Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat belong to?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla haematonota) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat eat?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat migrate?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-backed 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 Rufous-backed Stipplethroat make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-backed Stipplethroat — 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 Rufous-backed Stipplethroat's range?
The Rufous-backed Stipplethroat has a mapped global range of about 2.2 million km².
Conservation
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