Magdalena Antbird
Sipia palliata
The Magdalena Antbird (Sipia palliata) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 2 countries, weighing about 25 g. The Magdalena antbird is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Magdalena Antbird
The Magdalena antbird is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The Magdalena antbird is 13 to 16 cm (5.1 to 6.3 in) long; one male weighed 24 g (0.85 oz). Adult males have a slaty head and neck. Their upper back is brown with a usually hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their wings are brown; their wing coverts are black with buff and white dots. Their lower back, rump, and tail are chestnut. Their throat is black, their flanks and lower belly brown, and the rest of their underparts slate-gray. Adult females are similar to males but with a black and white checkered throat and buff (not white) dots on their wing coverts. Voice: The male Magdalena antbird's song is described as similar to that of its former "parent" dull-mantled antbird, which is "a countable series...of short notes that begins with three upslurred to flat notes and abruptly switches to five evenly paced downslurred notes, e.g., tsee tsee tsee, tyew-tyew-tyew-tyew".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Magdalena Antbird?
- The Magdalena antbird is 13 to 16 cm (5.1 to 6.3 in) long; one male weighed 24 g (0.85 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Magdalena Antbird?
- The Magdalena Antbird is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.
- Where can you see a Magdalena Antbird?
- The Magdalena Antbird occurs in 2 countries, including Colombia and Venezuela.
- What birds look similar to a Magdalena Antbird?
- The Magdalena Antbird is most easily confused with the Stub-tailed Antbird, the Esmeraldas Antbird and the Dull-mantled Antbird.
- Is the Magdalena Antbird endangered?
- The Magdalena Antbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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