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Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Rusty-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Rusty-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 10.6 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Herpsilochmus
- Species frater
Where it lives
Eastern Panama to Amazonia and northeastern Brazil
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rusty-winged 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 Rusty-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rusty-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Panama to Amazonia and ne Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rusty-winged Antwren?
The Rusty-winged Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the Rusty-winged Antwren live?
The Rusty-winged Antwren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Panama to Amazonia and ne Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rusty-winged Antwren belong to?
The Rusty-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rusty-winged Antwren eat?
The Rusty-winged Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rusty-winged Antwren migrate?
The Rusty-winged Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Rusty-winged Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Rusty-winged Antwren — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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