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Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 9.6 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 Myrmotherula
- Species schisticolor
Where it lives
Southeastern Mexico to northern Venezuela and Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty 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 Slaty Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Mexico to n Venezuela and Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 534,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty Antwren?
The Slaty Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Slaty Antwren live?
The Slaty Antwren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Mexico to n Venezuela and Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slaty Antwren belong to?
The Slaty Antwren (Myrmotherula schisticolor) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slaty Antwren eat?
The Slaty Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slaty Antwren migrate?
The Slaty Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty 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 Slaty Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty Antwren — 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 Slaty Antwren's range?
The Slaty Antwren has a mapped global range of about 534,000 km².
Conservation
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