About the Banded Antbird
The banded antbird – sometimes called banded antwren despite not being close to the true antwrens – 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.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
ID tip
The banded antbird is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 15.5 g (0.49 to 0.55 oz). The species has a long bill and a short tail. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a thin white supercilium and a blackish line through the eye on an otherwise grayish face. Their crown, nape, and upper back are cinnamon-brown with a white patch between the scapulars. Their lower back, rump, and uppertail coverts are banded with black, white, and gray. Their wings are black with cinnamon to chestnut edges on the flight feathers and buff to white tips on the coverts. Voice: The banded antbird's song is a "slow, gradually rising series of about 15-20 drawn-out, loud, very sharp 'tueét' notes". It sings from the ground or not far above it on a stump or downed log. Its calls include a "short whistle...sounding like "wheee-up" variable-length (e.g. 0·5–1 second) rattle".
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
What the Banded Antbird sounds like
Where the Banded Antbird lives
When to see the Banded Antbird
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Xingu Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis viduaThe Xingu scale-backed antbird is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 14 to 19.5 g (0.49 to 0.69 oz).
Klages's AntbirdDrymophila klagesiKlages's antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs about 12 g (0.42 oz).
Guianan Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensisThe Guianan streaked antwren is 9 to 10.5 cm (3.5 to 4.1 in) long and weighs 7.5 to 9 g (0.26 to 0.32 oz).
Learn the Banded Antbird in BeakBrain
Photo and call practice, free in any browser.
Play BeakBrainEvery photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.