Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Spot-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus puncticeps
Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 14.9 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 Dysithamnus
- Species puncticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-crowned Antvireo 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-crowned Antvireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 128,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-crowned Antvireo?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo is a very small bird that weighs around 14.9 g.
Where does the Spot-crowned Antvireo live?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spot-crowned Antvireo belong to?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-crowned Antvireo eat?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-crowned Antvireo migrate?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-crowned Antvireo 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-crowned Antvireo make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-crowned Antvireo can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Spot-crowned Antvireo's range?
The Spot-crowned Antvireo has a mapped global range of about 128,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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