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The Alagoas antwren is 9.5 to 10.5 cm (3.7 to 4.1 in) long and weighs about 8 to 11.5 g (0.28 to 0.41 oz). It is a small bird with a short tail. Adult males are almost entirely gray, with lighter underparts than upperparts. Their throat feathers have black bases and gray tips. Adult females are mostly rufous-brown with darker wing coverts and paler cheeks and throat. Their iris is brown, their bill brownish gray, and their legs and feet leaden gray. Voice: The Alagoas antwren's song is an "irregular series of very high, sharp, drawn-out, well-separated 'seeup' notes, each 'seeup' descending". Its calls include "a single-syllable kleek pair-contact call" and "a three-syllable (sometimes two-syllable), slightly descending vocalization, nyiih-nyeeh-nyaah" that appears to be an alarm call.
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When to see the Alagoas Antwren
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Where to see the Alagoas Antwren
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About the Alagoas Antwren
The Alagoas antwren is a Critically Endangered species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
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Easily confused with
Yungas AntwrenMyrmotherula griseaThe Jungas antwren is 8.5 to 9.5 cm (3.3 to 3.7 in) long and weighs 8 to 10 g (0.28 to 0.35 oz).
Rio Suno AntwrenMyrmotherula sunensisThe Rio Suno antwren is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long.
Plain-winged AntwrenMyrmotherula behniThe plain-winged antwren is 9 to 9.5 cm (3.5 to 3.7 in) long; one female weighed 7.9 g (0.28 oz).
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