Wing-banded Antbird
Myrmornis torquata
The Wing-banded Antbird (Myrmornis torquata) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 10 countries, weighing about 47 g. The wing-banded antbird is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Myrmornithinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Wing-banded Antbird
The wing-banded antbird is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Myrmornithinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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How to identify it
The wing-banded antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 40 to 50 g (1.4 to 1.8 oz). It is distinctively plumaged, and its short tail and legs and "dumpy" body are also unusual among antbirds. The sexes have different plumage. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a mostly black and white speckled face and the sides of the neck. Bare blue skin surrounds their eye. Their crown and nape are reddish brown. Their back feathers are grayish brown with reddish brown edges and black spots. Their rump and uppertail coverts are gray with wide rufous tips on the feathers. Voice: The song of the wing-banded antbird's nominate subspecies is a "series of 2-30 gradually rising, stressed, ringing 'weew' notes". That of M. t. stictoptera is similar but has upslurred notes and is faster. The species' call is "a nasal 'chirr' or churr' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Wing-banded Antbird can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Wing-banded Antbird?
- The wing-banded antbird is 14.5 to 15.5 cm (5.7 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 40 to 50 g (1.4 to 1.8 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Wing-banded Antbird?
- The Wing-banded Antbird is a small sized bird weighing about 47 g.
- Where can you see a Wing-banded Antbird?
- The Wing-banded Antbird occurs in 10 countries, including Panama, Brazil, French Guiana, Suriname and Guyana.
- What birds look similar to a Wing-banded Antbird?
- The Wing-banded Antbird is most easily confused with the Rondonia Warbling Antbird, the Black Bushbird and the Ihering's Antwren.
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