Ash-winged Antwren (Euchrepomis spodioptila)
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Ash-winged Antwren

Euchrepomis spodioptila (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1881)

6.5 gWeight

The ash-winged antwren (Euchrepomis spodioptila) is a species of bird in subfamily Euchrepomidinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: January · Most records: Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ash-winged Antwren has been recorded at 35 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname42 records
  2. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru37 records
  3. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana28 records
More places
  1. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname27 records
  2. PN CauraVenezuela27 records
  3. Manaus – MUSA/Jardim Botânico A. DuckeBrazil27 records
  4. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana23 records
  5. RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela21 records
  6. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela15 records
  7. SelibaSuriname14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

SurinameGuyanaVenezuelaPeruFrench GuianaBrazilColombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ash-winged antwren (Euchrepomis spodioptila) is a species of bird in subfamily Euchrepomidinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and possibly Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Ash-winged Antwren?

The Ash-winged Antwren weighs around 6.5 g.

Where does the Ash-winged Antwren live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Suriname, Guyana and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Ash-winged Antwren?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ash-winged Antwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ash-winged Antwren as Least Concern.

What does the Ash-winged Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ash-winged Antwren in?

It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Euchrepomis

Other birds in the genus Euchrepomis

Rufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisYellow-rumped AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpeiWing-banded AntbirdWing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquataSpot-winged AntshrikeSpot-winged AntshrikePygiptila stellarisRusset AntshrikeRusset AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusRufescent AntshrikeRufescent AntshrikeThamnistes rufescensDot-winged AntwrenDot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensisBlack BushbirdBlack BushbirdNeoctantes nigerRecurve-billed BushbirdRecurve-billed BushbirdClytoctantes alixii
Ash-winged Antwren

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