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Stub-tailed Antbird
Sipia berlepschi
Stub-tailed Antbird (Sipia berlepschi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Stub-tailed Antbird (Sipia berlepschi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.6 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 Sipia
- Species berlepschi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Stub-tailed 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 Stub-tailed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Stub-tailed Antbird (Sipia berlepschi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 56,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Stub-tailed Antbird?
The Stub-tailed Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Stub-tailed Antbird live?
The Stub-tailed Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Stub-tailed Antbird belong to?
The Stub-tailed Antbird (Sipia berlepschi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Stub-tailed Antbird eat?
The Stub-tailed Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Stub-tailed Antbird migrate?
The Stub-tailed Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Stub-tailed 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 Stub-tailed Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Stub-tailed Antbird can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Stub-tailed Antbird's range?
The Stub-tailed Antbird has a mapped global range of about 56,000 km².
Conservation
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