Chestnut-crested Antbird
Rhegmatorhina cristata
The Chestnut-crested Antbird (Rhegmatorhina cristata) is a legendary antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 2 countries, weighing about 35 g. The chestnut-crested antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Chestnut-crested Antbird
The chestnut-crested antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil and Colombia.
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How to identify it
The chestnut-crested antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. Both sexes have a pale bluish white ring of bare skin around the eye. Adult males have a rufous-chestnut crown, crest, and nape. Their forehead, lores, face, and throat are black. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are dark olive-brown with rufous edges on the wing feathers. Their breast is rufous-chestnut that becomes dark olive-brown on their belly. Adult females are like males with the addition of short black bars on their back feathers and lesser coverts. Voice: The chestnut-crested antbird's song is a "slow, slightly accelerating series of 8-10 fluted notes, the 1st slightly lower, the following higher and drawn out, then calmly descending". Its calls include a "harsh, vibrant 'chirr' abrupt 'chip' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in January. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Chestnut-crested Antbird?
- The chestnut-crested antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Chestnut-crested Antbird?
- The Chestnut-crested Antbird is a small sized bird weighing about 35 g.
- Where can you see a Chestnut-crested Antbird?
- The Chestnut-crested Antbird occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Brazil.
- What birds look similar to a Chestnut-crested Antbird?
- The Chestnut-crested Antbird is most easily confused with the White-breasted Antbird, the Bare-eyed Antbird and the Harlequin Antbird.
- Is the Chestnut-crested Antbird endangered?
- The Chestnut-crested Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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