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White-browed Antpitta
Hylopezus ochroleucus
White-browed Antpitta (Hylopezus ochroleucus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The White-browed Antpitta (Hylopezus ochroleucus) is a member of the Grallariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 28 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 Hylopezus
- Species ochroleucus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 28 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Grallariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The White-browed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Antpitta (Hylopezus ochroleucus) belongs to the Grallariidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 28 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 546,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Antpitta?
The White-browed Antpitta is a small bird that weighs around 28 g.
Where does the White-browed Antpitta live?
The White-browed Antpitta is found across South America with a range covering SA e Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Antpitta belong to?
The White-browed Antpitta (Hylopezus ochroleucus) belongs to the Grallariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Antpitta eat?
The White-browed Antpitta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Antpitta migrate?
The White-browed Antpitta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Antpitta make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Antpitta's range?
The White-browed Antpitta has a mapped global range of about 546,000 km².
Conservation
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