Band-tailed Antbird
Hypocnemoides maculicauda
The Band-tailed Antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 4 countries, weighing about 12 g. The band-tailed antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Band-tailed Antbird
The band-tailed antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The band-tailed antbird is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 11.5 to 14.5 g (0.41 to 0.51 oz). Adult males have leaden gray upperparts with a large but usually hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their tail is slate gray with wide white feather tips. Their flight feathers are leaden gray with lighter gray edges and their wing coverts are black with gray and white edges. Their throat is black. Their underparts are mostly a paler gray than their upperparts and with a white belly. Adult females have the same leaden upperparts as males. Voice: One description of the band-tailed antbird's song is "an accelerating series of rising, modulated whistles followed by an abruptly decelerating series of rising burry note: hew hew-hu-hu'huHU' DJZE'DJZEE-djzwee djzww djzwee?". Another description is a "strong, accelerating series of loud raspy notes, rising in strength and pitch to a sharp rattle, then falling and decelerating".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Band-tailed Antbird?
- The band-tailed antbird is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 11.5 to 14.5 g (0.41 to 0.51 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Band-tailed Antbird?
- The Band-tailed Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Band-tailed Antbird?
- The Band-tailed Antbird occurs in 4 countries, including Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia.
- What birds look similar to a Band-tailed Antbird?
- The Band-tailed Antbird is most easily confused with the Black-chinned Antbird.
- Is the Band-tailed Antbird endangered?
- The Band-tailed Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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