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Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 12 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 Dysithamnus
- Species striaticeps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Streak-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 Streak-crowned Antvireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA se Honduras to Costa Rica.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 3.2 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 88,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Streak-crowned Antvireo?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Streak-crowned Antvireo live?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA se Honduras to Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Streak-crowned Antvireo belong to?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus striaticeps) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Streak-crowned Antvireo eat?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Streak-crowned Antvireo migrate?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Streak-crowned Antvireo 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 Streak-crowned Antvireo make?
1 real field recording of the Streak-crowned Antvireo — 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 Streak-crowned Antvireo's range?
The Streak-crowned Antvireo has a mapped global range of about 88,000 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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