About the White-bellied Antbird
The white-bellied antbird, is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and across northern South America. It is also called Swainson's antcatcher after William Swainson, who first described it scientifically.
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The white-bellied antbird is about 15 cm (5.9 in) long and weighs an average of about 28 g (0.99 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies M. l. longipes have a cinnamon rufous crown, upperparts, wings, and tail. They have a hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their lesser wing coverts have white or pale buff edges and sometimes cinnamon tips. The sides of their head, their throat, and their upper breast are black and bordered with slate gray. Their lower breast and belly are white, their flanks tawny or buffy, and their undertail coverts tawny. Voice: The male white-bellied antbird's song is "a bright, ringing crescendo of 15-25 loud, rapid jeer notes...descending, trailing off, and ending in a few chew notes on same pitch". Females sing a similar though shorter song. The species' calls include "a short, liquid rattle" and a "long...thin, downslurred whistle, sometimes abbreviated".
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in French Guiana.
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Checker-throated StipplethroatEpinecrophylla fulviventrisThe checker-throated stipplethroat is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 11.5 g (0.30 to 0.41 oz).
Northern White-fringed AntwrenFormicivora intermediaThe northern white-fringed antwren is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs 8 to 14 grams (0.28 to 0.49 oz).
Spot-backed AntshrikeHypoedaleus guttatusThe spot-backed antshrike is a large antbird, 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long.
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