Brownish-headed Antbird

Myrmelastes brunneiceps

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesForestDomed nestSmall · 26 g

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The brownish-headed antbird is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long. Males have dark gray upperparts. Their wings and tail are blackish gray with wide white tips on the wing coverts. Their throat and underparts are medium gray. Females have a dark brown crown and face. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings and tail are blackish brown with pale cinnamon-rufous tips on the wing coverts. Their throat and belly are dark tawny and their flanks and undertail coverts olive-brown. Voice: The brownish-headed antbird's song is "a rapid, accelerating, series of high ringing notes: tee tee-ti-ti-ti'ti'ti'i'i'I'I'I'i'i'i'i'i'i'ew". The species' calls apparently are the same as those of the spot-winged antbird, which include a "long, downslurred, typically frequency-modulated whistle", an "abrupt unclear note given singly or in series of 2–5", and a "short rattle".

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When to see the Brownish-headed Antbird

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Brownish-headed Antbird

Regular range

The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Brownish-headed Antbird

The brownish-headed antbird is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

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