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Spot-backed Antbird
Hylophylax naevius
Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 14.2 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 Hylophylax
- Species naevius
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.2 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 Spot-backed Antbird 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 Spot-backed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-backed Antbird?
The Spot-backed Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 14.2 g.
Where does the Spot-backed Antbird live?
The Spot-backed Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-backed Antbird belong to?
The Spot-backed Antbird (Hylophylax naevius) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-backed Antbird eat?
The Spot-backed Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-backed Antbird migrate?
The Spot-backed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-backed Antbird 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 Spot-backed Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-backed Antbird — 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 Spot-backed Antbird's range?
The Spot-backed Antbird has a mapped global range of about 5.8 million km².
Conservation
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