Amazonian Streaked Antwren
Myrmotherula multostriata
The Amazonian Streaked Antwren (Myrmotherula multostriata) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 5 countries, weighing about 8 g. The Amazonian streaked antwren is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Amazonian Streaked Antwren
The Amazonian streaked antwren is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The Amazonian streaked antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 7.5 to 9 g (0.26 to 0.32 oz). It is a smallish bird with a tiny tail. Adult males have a black and white streaked face. Their crown, back, and rump are black with white streaks. They have a large white patch between the shoulders. Their tail is black with white edges and tips to the feathers. Their wings are black with white tips on the coverts and white edges on the flight feathers. Their throat, breast, and belly are white and their flanks and crissum grayer. Voice: The Amazonian streaked antwren's song is a "short, musical, at start slightly rising rattle" that has been written as "pur-pur-peé-peé-peé-pur". Its calls include "an evenly pitched dry trill 'dr-r-r-r-r-r' ", a " 'chee-pu' contact call", and "a flat complaining note.
What the Amazonian Streaked Antwren sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Amazonian Streaked Antwren?
- The Amazonian streaked antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 7.5 to 9 g (0.26 to 0.32 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Amazonian Streaked Antwren?
- The Amazonian Streaked Antwren is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
- Where can you see an Amazonian Streaked Antwren?
- The Amazonian Streaked Antwren occurs in 5 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.
- What does an Amazonian Streaked Antwren sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Amazonian Streaked Antwren on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to an Amazonian Streaked Antwren?
- The Amazonian Streaked Antwren is most easily confused with the Moustached Antwren, the Long-winged Antwren and the Unicolored Antwren.
- Is the Amazonian Streaked Antwren endangered?
- The Amazonian Streaked Antwren is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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