Orange-bellied Antwren

Terenura sicki

Critically Endangered · IUCN Red List

CRCritically EndangeredEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestTiny · 6 g

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The orange-bellied antwren is 9.5 to 10.5 cm (3.74 to 4.13 in) long and weighs 6.5 to 7 g (0.23 to 0.25 oz). Adult males' crown, nape, and upper back are streaked black and white. The rest of their upperparts are black with a few white streaks; they have a hidden white patch between the shoulders. Their wings are black with pale edges on the flight feathers and wide white tips on the coverts. Their tail is blackish. Their throat and underparts are white. Adult females have a rufous back and rump and orange underparts. The white streaks on their head have a pale buff tinge. Voice: The orange-bellied antwren's song is a "very high, very sharp 'tewée-tuwée-tititititi', diminishing in strength". Its calls are a "sharp 'chip' and slightly longer, lower downslurred note".

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When to see the Orange-bellied Antwren

One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 7 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Orange-bellied Antwren

Regular range

The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

About the Orange-bellied Antwren

The orange-bellied antwren or Sick's antwren, is a Critically Endangered species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.

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