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Thrush-like Antpitta
Myrmothera campanisona
Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 47 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 Grallariidae Antpittas
- Genus Myrmothera
- Species campanisona
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Thrush-like Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Thrush-like Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) is a species of bird in the Grallariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 4.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Thrush-like Antpitta?
The Thrush-like Antpitta is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47 g.
Where does the Thrush-like Antpitta live?
The Thrush-like Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Thrush-like Antpitta belong to?
The Thrush-like Antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Thrush-like Antpitta eat?
The Thrush-like Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Thrush-like Antpitta migrate?
The Thrush-like Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Thrush-like Antpitta 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 Thrush-like Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the Thrush-like Antpitta — 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 Thrush-like Antpitta's range?
The Thrush-like Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 4.6 million km².
Conservation
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