Band-tailed Antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda)
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Band-tailed Antbird

Hypocnemoides maculicauda (Pelzeln, 1868)

12 gWeight

The band-tailed antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Band-tailed Antbird has been recorded at 60 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil482 records
  2. Poconé – Aymara LodgeBrazil381 records
  3. Poconé – SouthWild PantanalBrazil218 records
More places
  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru183 records
  2. Pantanal – Pousada Rio ClaroBrazil183 records
  3. Poconé – Rio Pixaim e arredoresBrazil147 records
  4. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru140 records
  5. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil135 records
  6. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil132 records
  7. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru111 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruBolivia

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 band-tailed antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Band-tailed Antbird?

The Band-tailed Antbird weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Band-tailed Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and central, southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Band-tailed Antbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Band-tailed Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Band-tailed Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Band-tailed Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and central, southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Hypocnemoides

Other birds in the genus Hypocnemoides

Band-tailed Antbird

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