Santa Marta Antbird
Drymophila hellmayri
The Santa Marta Antbird (Drymophila hellmayri) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found only in Colombia, weighing about 12 g. The Santa Marta antbird is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Santa Marta Antbird
The Santa Marta antbird is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Colombia.
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How to identify it
The Santa Marta antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long. Adult males have a black crown and back with thin white streaks except in the center of the crown. Their rump is gray with a reddish tinge. Their flight feathers are black with buff edges and their wing coverts black with two white bars. Their tail is dusky olive with white tips to the feathers and dark band above them. Their face, throat, and breast are white with bold black streaks. Their flanks and crissum are bright rufous. Females have the same pattern but different colors than males. Voice: The Santa Marta antbird's song has two short introductory notes followed by two or more longer raspy notes such as "cheeyt-cheeyt, wheeyz-wheeyz-wheeyz".
What the Santa Marta Antbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Santa Marta Antbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- How do you identify a Santa Marta Antbird?
- The Santa Marta antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Santa Marta Antbird?
- The Santa Marta Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Santa Marta Antbird?
- The Santa Marta Antbird is endemic to Colombia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What does a Santa Marta Antbird sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Santa Marta Antbird on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Santa Marta Antbird?
- The Santa Marta Antbird is most easily confused with the Striated Antbird, the Rufous-tailed Antbird and the Klages's Antbird.
- Is the Santa Marta Antbird endangered?
- The Santa Marta Antbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
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