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Zeledon’s Antbird
Hafferia zeledoni
Zeledon's Antbird (Hafferia zeledoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Zeledon’s Antbird (Hafferia zeledoni) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 47.1 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 Hafferia
- Species zeledoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 47.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Zeledon’s Antbird 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 Zeledon’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Zeledon’s Antbird (Hafferia zeledoni) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Nicaragua to w Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 47.1 g, with a wing length of about 8.3 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 163,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Zeledon’s Antbird?
The Zeledon’s Antbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 47.1 g.
Where does the Zeledon’s Antbird live?
The Zeledon’s Antbird is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Nicaragua to w Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Zeledon’s Antbird belong to?
The Zeledon’s Antbird (Hafferia zeledoni) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Zeledon’s Antbird eat?
The Zeledon’s Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Zeledon’s Antbird migrate?
The Zeledon’s Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Zeledon’s 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.
How large is the Zeledon’s Antbird's range?
The Zeledon’s Antbird has a mapped global range of about 163,000 km².
Conservation
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