Yellow-rumped Antwren
Euchrepomis sharpei
Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 7.5 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 Euchrepomis
- Species sharpei
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-rumped 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 Yellow-rumped Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA s Peru and w Bolivia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-rumped Antwren?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren is a very small bird that weighs around 7.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-rumped Antwren live?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren is found across South America with a range covering SA s Peru and w Bolivia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-rumped Antwren belong to?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-rumped Antwren eat?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-rumped Antwren migrate?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-rumped Antwren 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.
How large is the Yellow-rumped Antwren's range?
The Yellow-rumped Antwren has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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