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Rufous-margined Antwren

Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus

Not EvaluatedInvertebratesForestTiny · 11 g

About the Rufous-margined Antwren

The rufous-margined antwren 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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The rufous-margined antwren is 10 to 12.5 cm (3.9 to 4.9 in) long. Adult males have a black crown and nape, a wide whitish supercilium, a black stripe through the eye, and black and white or pale yellow mottled ear coverts. Their upperparts are mostly olive-gray with scattered black patches, yellow uppertail coverts, and white tips on their outer scapulars. Their wing coverts are black with white tips; their flight feathers are olive-brown tinged dark gray with bright cinnamon-rufous edges. Their tail is mostly dark gray with white tips on the feathers and an entirely white outermost pair. Voice: The rufous-margined antwren's song is "3‒4 slow-paced notes which rise in frequency, after which a series of fast notes gradually decelerates and drops again in pitch". Pairs often sing in duet. Its most common call is a "melodious whistled note tew" that may be repeated up to five times in a burst or irregularly over a longer period.

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What the Rufous-margined Antwren sounds like

Recording: maria belotti · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Rufous-margined Antwren lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Recorded as a rare visitor in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru.

When to see the Rufous-margined Antwren

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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