Rufous-backed Antvireo

Dysithamnus xanthopterus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestCup nestSmall · 16 g

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The rufous-backed antvireo is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long. Adult males have a gray forehead, crown, nape, and upper back; their forehead, upper sides of the face, and lores have white spots. Their rest of their upperparts, wings, and tail are rufous. The center of their throat is white. Most of their underparts are pale gray (that is almost white on the belly) and their flanks are ochraceous. Adult females have a rufous crown and the spots on their face are pale buff. Most of their underparts are also pale buff, with pale olivaceous sides and flanks. Voice: The rufous-backed antwren's song is a "very high, rapid series of a descending, shivering, whistled rattle". It calls include "a short, low-pitched muffled note...sounding like 'quock' " and "a short, harsh bark".

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When to see the Rufous-backed Antvireo

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Rufous-backed Antvireo

Regular range

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

About the Rufous-backed Antvireo

The rufous-backed antvireo is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.

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