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Slender Antbird
Rhopornis ardesiacus
Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 26.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Rhopornis
- Species ardesiacus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Slender Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,437 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender Antbird?
The Slender Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 26.3 g.
Where does the Slender Antbird live?
The Slender Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender Antbird belong to?
The Slender Antbird (Rhopornis ardesiacus) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender Antbird eat?
The Slender Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slender Antbird migrate?
The Slender Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Slender Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Slender Antbird — 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 Slender Antbird's range?
The Slender Antbird has a mapped global range of about 2,437 km².
Conservation
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