Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird
Hypocnemis subflava
The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis subflava) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 3 countries, weighing about 12 g. The yellow-breasted warbling antbird or yellow-breasted antwarbler, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird
The yellow-breasted warbling antbird or yellow-breasted antwarbler, is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The yellow-breasted warbling antbird is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs about 14 g (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 gray with a white patch between the scapulars and heavy black and white speckling. Their flight feathers are gray-brown with yellowish olive-brown edges and their wing coverts black with white tips. Their tail is gray-brown with pale buff tips to the feathers. Voice: The yellow-breasted warbling antbird's song is written "chee cher-CHEER-cheer-cher-chrrr" and its call as "hrjzz hrjzzesh".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in July. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?
- The yellow-breasted warbling antbird is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs about 14 g (0.49 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?
- The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
- Where can you see a Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?
- The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird occurs in 3 countries, including Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.
- What birds look similar to a Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?
- The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird is most easily confused with the Guianan Warbling Antbird, the Spix's Warbling Antbird and the Yellow-browed Antbird.
- Is the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird endangered?
- The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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