Dusky-tailed Antbird
Drymophila malura
The Dusky-tailed Antbird (Drymophila malura) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 3 countries, weighing about 13 g. The dusky-tailed antbird is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Dusky-tailed Antbird
The dusky-tailed antbird is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
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How to identify it
The dusky-tailed antbird is 13 to 14.5 cm (5.1 to 5.7 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). Adult males' head and neck are streaked with black and whitish gray. Their upperparts are gray with a white patch between the scapulars; the white feathers have black tips. Their flight feathers are brownish and their wing coverts blackish with white tips. Their tail is brownish gray. Their throat and breast are streaked black and white and their flanks and crissum are olive-brown. Females' crown, nape, and sides of the neck have heavy dark brown and buff to olive-brown streaks. Voice: The dusky-tailed antbird's song is a "very high series starting with 'tsip tsip', then accelerating and slightly descending to a rattling trill." Its calls include "short...thin, buzzy (modulated), somewhat high-pitched notes, repeated after short intervals, and harsher note with clearer ending".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Dusky-tailed Antbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Dusky-tailed Antbird?
- The dusky-tailed antbird is 13 to 14.5 cm (5.1 to 5.7 in) long and weighs 11 to 13 g (0.39 to 0.46 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Dusky-tailed Antbird?
- The Dusky-tailed Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
- Where can you see a Dusky-tailed Antbird?
- The Dusky-tailed Antbird occurs in 3 countries, including Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.
- What birds look similar to a Dusky-tailed Antbird?
- The Dusky-tailed Antbird is most easily confused with the Ochre-rumped Antbird, the Scaled Antbird and the Bertoni's Antbird.
- Is the Dusky-tailed Antbird endangered?
- The Dusky-tailed Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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