How do you identify an Ash-breasted Antbird?

The ash-breasted antbird is 12 to 13.5 cm (4.7 to 5.3 in) long and weighs 20 to 23 g (0.71 to 0.81 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is an Ash-breasted Antbird?

The Ash-breasted Antbird is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.

Where can you see an Ash-breasted Antbird?

The Ash-breasted Antbird occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.

What birds look similar to an Ash-breasted Antbird?

The Ash-breasted Antbird is most easily confused with the Black-tailed Antbird, the White-browed Antbird and the Black-faced Antbird.

Is the Ash-breasted Antbird endangered?

The Ash-breasted Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Ash-breasted Antbird

Myrmoborus lugubris

Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos · Passeriformes · Rare

The Ash-breasted Antbird (Myrmoborus lugubris) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 4 countries, weighing about 21 g. The ash-breasted antbird is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

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About the Ash-breasted Antbird

The ash-breasted antbird is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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How to identify it

The ash-breasted antbird is 12 to 13.5 cm (4.7 to 5.3 in) long and weighs 20 to 23 g (0.71 to 0.81 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies M. l. lugubris have mostly gray upperparts with a whitish forehead. Their face and throat are black. Their underparts are grayish white. Adult females have mostly rufescent-tinged brown upperparts, wings, and tail with small buff tips on their wing coverts. Their throat is white and the rest of their underparts are mostly whitish with olivaceous flanks. Both sexes have a red iris and gray legs and feet. Voice: The song of the ash-breasted antbird's subspecies M. l. berlepschi is "a moderate and even-paced (about 5 notes/sec), descending series of slightly hoarse notes: JEE-JEE-jee-jee-jee-jee-jee-jee-jee-jer". Its calls are "a rapid, descending, metallic, sputtering chatter: pt'rr'rr'rr and a quiet pew note, sometimes doubled". The other subspecies' vocalizations are thought to be similar.

Where it lives

Brazil Peru Colombia Ecuador

When to see it

Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify an Ash-breasted Antbird?: The ash-breasted antbird is 12 to 13.5 cm (4.7 to 5.3 in) long and weighs 20 to 23 g (0.71 to 0.81 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is an Ash-breasted Antbird?: The Ash-breasted Antbird is a small sized bird weighing about 21 g.
Where can you see an Ash-breasted Antbird?: The Ash-breasted Antbird occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador.
What birds look similar to an Ash-breasted Antbird?: The Ash-breasted Antbird is most easily confused with the Black-tailed Antbird, the White-browed Antbird and the Black-faced Antbird.
Is the Ash-breasted Antbird endangered?: The Ash-breasted Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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