Band-tailed Antwren
Myrmotherula urosticta
The Band-tailed Antwren (Myrmotherula urosticta) is a legendary antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found only in Brazil, weighing about 9 g. The band-tailed antwren is a Vulnerable species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Band-tailed Antwren
The band-tailed antwren is a Vulnerable species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.
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How to identify it
The band-tailed antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long. It is a smallish bird with a short tail. Adult males have gray upperparts with a hidden white patch between the shoulders. Their wings are gray with white-tipped black coverts. Their tail is darker gray with the eponymous wide white band at the end. Their throat and upper breast are black; the rest of their underparts are a paler gray than the upperparts. Adult females have a paler gray face and upperparts than males with white-tipped gray wing coverts. Voice: The band-tailed antwren's song is a "short series of 4-5 very high, nasal, well-separated, sharply upslurred 'tjeuwi' notes". Its most common call is "three notes...dropping in pitch".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Band-tailed Antwren can be seen all year round, with peak activity in November. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Band-tailed Antwren?
- The band-tailed antwren is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Band-tailed Antwren?
- The Band-tailed Antwren is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Band-tailed Antwren?
- The Band-tailed Antwren is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Band-tailed Antwren?
- The Band-tailed Antwren is most easily confused with the Ihering's Antwren, the Yellow-throated Antwren and the Klages's Antwren.
- Is the Band-tailed Antwren endangered?
- The Band-tailed Antwren is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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