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Spot-winged Antbird
Myrmelastes leucostigma
Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.7 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 Myrmelastes
- Species leucostigma
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spot-winged Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Spot-winged Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA n Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.6 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 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spot-winged Antbird?
The Spot-winged Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 25.7 g.
Where does the Spot-winged Antbird live?
The Spot-winged Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA n Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spot-winged Antbird belong to?
The Spot-winged Antbird (Myrmelastes leucostigma) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spot-winged Antbird eat?
The Spot-winged Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spot-winged Antbird migrate?
The Spot-winged Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spot-winged 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-winged Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Spot-winged 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 Spot-winged Antbird's range?
The Spot-winged Antbird has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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