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White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 8.1 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 Myrmotherula
- Species axillaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-flanked Antwren 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 White-flanked Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA se Honduras through Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 7.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-flanked Antwren?
The White-flanked Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 8.1 g.
Where does the White-flanked Antwren live?
The White-flanked Antwren is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA se Honduras through Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-flanked Antwren belong to?
The White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-flanked Antwren eat?
The White-flanked Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-flanked Antwren migrate?
The White-flanked Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-flanked Antwren 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-flanked Antwren make?
1 real field recording of the White-flanked Antwren — 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 White-flanked Antwren's range?
The White-flanked Antwren has a mapped global range of about 7.7 million km².
Conservation
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