Alagoas Antwren
Myrmotherula snowi
The Alagoas Antwren (Myrmotherula snowi) is a legendary antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found only in Brazil, weighing about 10 g. The Alagoas antwren is a Critically Endangered species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
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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How to identify it
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.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Alagoas Antwren?
- 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). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Alagoas Antwren?
- The Alagoas Antwren is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see an Alagoas Antwren?
- The Alagoas Antwren is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to an Alagoas Antwren?
- The Alagoas Antwren is most easily confused with the Yungas Antwren, the Rio Suno Antwren and the Plain-winged Antwren.
- Is the Alagoas Antwren endangered?
- The Alagoas Antwren is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
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