Photo: Dario Sanches from São Paulo, Brazil / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15 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 Tyrannidae Tyrant Flycatchers, Calyptura
- Genus Corythopis
- Species delalandi
Where it lives
Eastern Bolivia and central Brazil to eastern Paraguay, southeastern Brazil and northeastern and northwestern Argentina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Tyrannidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Southern Antpipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Southern Antpipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) is a member of the Tyrannidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Bolivia and c Brazil to e Paraguay, se Brazil and ne and nw Argentina.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Southern Antpipit?
The Southern Antpipit is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Southern Antpipit live?
The Southern Antpipit is found across South America with a range covering SA e Bolivia and c Brazil to e Paraguay, se Brazil and ne and nw Argentina, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Southern Antpipit belong to?
The Southern Antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) belongs to the Tyrannidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Southern Antpipit eat?
The Southern Antpipit is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Southern Antpipit migrate?
The Southern Antpipit is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Southern Antpipit 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 Southern Antpipit make?
1 real field recording of the Southern Antpipit — 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 Southern Antpipit's range?
The Southern Antpipit has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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