Spix's Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis striata
The Spix's Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis striata) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found only in Brazil, weighing about 12 g. Spix's warbling antbird or Spix's antwarbler, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Spix's Warbling Antbird
Spix's warbling antbird or Spix's antwarbler, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Amazonian Brazil.
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How to identify it
Spix's warbling antbird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 10 to 14 g (0.35 to 0.49 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black crown with a white central streak and a white supercilium on an otherwise black and white speckled face. Their upperparts are olive-gray with a white patch between the scapulars; their nape and back have black and white streaks. Their rump is rufous. Their flight feathers are rufescent brown with yellowish olive-brown edges and their wing coverts black with white tips. Their tail is rufescent brown with pale buff tips to the feathers. Voice: The song of the male Spix's warbling antbird "commences with a long downslurred note followed by an accelerating series of abrupt and also downslurred notes, always numbering at least seven, and usually 9–10". The female's song "is initiated with a long note and ends in an abrupt note".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Spix's Warbling Antbird?
- Spix's warbling antbird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 10 to 14 g (0.35 to 0.49 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Spix's Warbling Antbird?
- The Spix's Warbling Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Spix's Warbling Antbird?
- The Spix's Warbling Antbird is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Spix's Warbling Antbird?
- The Spix's Warbling Antbird is most easily confused with the Yellow-browed Antbird, the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird and the Guianan Warbling Antbird.
- Is the Spix's Warbling Antbird endangered?
- The Spix's Warbling Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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