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White-breasted Antbird

Rhegmatorhina hoffmannsi

Least ConcernEndemicInvertebratesForestSmall · 31 g

About the White-breasted Antbird

The white-breasted antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.

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The white-breasted antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 28 to 34 g (0.99 to 1.2 oz). Both sexes have a crest and a pale greenish yellow ring of bare skin around the eye. Adult males have a black forehead, crown, and nape. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive-brown with rufous edges on the wing feathers. Their face, throat, and breast are white and the rest of their underparts olive-gray. Voice: The white-breasted antbird's song "begins with long, slurred whistle, followed by 6–7 shorter whistles that become more downslurred, ending with 2–4 burry notes at lower pitch"; the final notes are sometimes omitted. Its calls include a "harsh, vibrant 'chirr' abrupt 'chip' ".

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Where the White-breasted Antbird lives

Regular range

When to see the White-breasted Antbird

Peak activity in June · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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