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Serra Antwren
Formicivora serrana
Serra Antwren (Formicivora serrana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Serra Antwren (Formicivora serrana) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Formicivora
- Species serrana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Serra Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Serra Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Serra Antwren (Formicivora serrana) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 210,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Serra Antwren?
The Serra Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Serra Antwren live?
The Serra Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Serra Antwren belong to?
The Serra Antwren (Formicivora serrana) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Serra Antwren eat?
The Serra Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Serra Antwren migrate?
The Serra Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Serra 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 Serra Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Serra 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 Serra Antwren's range?
The Serra Antwren has a mapped global range of about 210,000 km².
Conservation
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