How do you identify a Short-tailed Antthrush?

The short-tailed antthrush is 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 64 to 112 g (2.3 to 4.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Short-tailed Antthrush?

The Short-tailed Antthrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 91 g.

Where can you see a Short-tailed Antthrush?

The Short-tailed Antthrush occurs in 9 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.

What does a Short-tailed Antthrush sound like?

You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Short-tailed Antthrush on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Short-tailed Antthrush?

The Short-tailed Antthrush is most easily confused with the Cryptic Antthrush, the Rufous-tailed Antthrush and the Schwartz's Antthrush.

Is the Short-tailed Antthrush endangered?

The Short-tailed Antthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Short-tailed Antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona

Antthrushes · Passeriformes · Rare

The Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona) is a rare antthrush found in 9 countries, weighing about 91 g. The short-tailed antthrush is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae.

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Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 1 — Photo: Marcelo Schmidt Roberti · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 2 — Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 3 — Photo: Monkey Safari Tur · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 4 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 5 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 6 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 7 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 8 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 9 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Short-tailed Antthrush (Chamaeza campanisona), photo 10 — Photo: Bruno Luka de Souza Bambirra Silveira · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Short-tailed Antthrush

The short-tailed antthrush is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, and Uruguay.

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How to identify it

The short-tailed antthrush is 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 64 to 112 g (2.3 to 4.0 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a rufescent brown or brown crown with a black spot on their forecrown. They have white lores and a white streak behind their eye on an otherwise brown face. Their back, wings, and uppertail coverts are olive brown. Their tail is brown with a black band near the end and thin buff or whitish tips on the feathers. Their throat is white. Voice: The short-tailed antthrush's song varies somewhat among the subspecies. One example is "a ventriloquial, trogon-like of about 10 accelerating and rising woo notes followed by an abruptly slowing and falling series of woop notes" (Colombia).

What the Short-tailed Antthrush sounds like

Recording: Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Brazil Argentina Venezuela Ecuador Colombia Bolivia Paraguay Peru Guyana

When to see it

The Short-tailed Antthrush can be seen all year round, with peak activity in October. It is a resident species across most of its range.

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Quick questions

How do you identify a Short-tailed Antthrush?: The short-tailed antthrush is 19 to 25 cm (7.5 to 9.8 in) long and weighs 64 to 112 g (2.3 to 4.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Short-tailed Antthrush?: The Short-tailed Antthrush is a medium sized bird weighing about 91 g.
Where can you see a Short-tailed Antthrush?: The Short-tailed Antthrush occurs in 9 countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Ecuador and Colombia.
What does a Short-tailed Antthrush sound like?: You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Short-tailed Antthrush on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Short-tailed Antthrush?: The Short-tailed Antthrush is most easily confused with the Cryptic Antthrush, the Rufous-tailed Antthrush and the Schwartz's Antthrush.
Is the Short-tailed Antthrush endangered?: The Short-tailed Antthrush is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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