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The black-capped antwren is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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The black-capped antwren is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 8 to 11 g (0.28 to 0.39 oz). Adult males have a black crown and nape, a long white to pale gray supercilium, and a black streak through the eye. The rest of their upperparts are gray with white-edged blackish scapulars and a white patch between them. Their wings are black with white tips on the coverts and white edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is black with large white feather tips and white edges on the outermost. Their underparts are mostly gray to pale gray with a white belly. Voice: The black-capped antwren's song varies somewhat across its range but is generally "1–2 (rarely 3) distinct notes leading into rapid series (e.g. 24 notes, 2·3 seconds) rising and falling in pitch and slowing, initial notes at same pitch or higher than abrupt notes that follow". It also has a rattle song, "a series of short but complex notes, more rarely a shorter series of simpler notes".
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Where the Black-capped Antwren lives
When to see the Black-capped Antwren
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rusty-winged AntwrenHerpsilochmus fraterThe rusty-winged antwren is 10 to 12.5 cm (3.9 to 4.9 in) long and weighs about 10 to 12.5 g (0.35 to 0.44 oz).
Large-billed AntwrenHerpsilochmus longirostrisThe large-billed antwren is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 12 to 14 g (0.42 to 0.49 oz).
Yellow-breasted AntwrenHerpsilochmus axillarisThe yellow-breasted antwren is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 10 to 13 g (0.35 to 0.46 oz).
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