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Rufous-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis callinota
Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 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 Euchrepomis
- Species callinota
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-rumped Antwren 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-rumped Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to c Peru, Guianas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 227,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-rumped Antwren?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 7 g.
Where does the Rufous-rumped Antwren live?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to c Peru, Guianas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous-rumped Antwren belong to?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis callinota) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-rumped Antwren eat?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-rumped Antwren migrate?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-rumped Antwren 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-rumped Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-rumped Antwren — 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-rumped Antwren's range?
The Rufous-rumped Antwren has a mapped global range of about 227,000 km².
Conservation
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