Blue-lored Antbird (Hafferia immaculata)
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Blue-lored Antbird

Hafferia immaculata (Lafresnaye, 1845)

18–19 cmLength47 gWeight

Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-lored Antbird has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hotel Tinamú Birding Nature ReserveColombia1,597 records
  2. Refugio de las aves - La PiñuelaColombia350 records
  3. Laguna El TabacalColombia307 records
More places
  1. Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia76 records
  2. Jardín Botánico San JorgeColombia74 records
  3. Reinita Cielo Azul ProAves ReserveColombia47 records
  4. Finca el PlacerColombia46 records
  5. Lodge Paraíso Verde - ManizalesColombia43 records
  6. RN Cañon del Río ClaroColombia37 records
  7. Finca RomeliaColombia30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaVenezuela

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

Questions

How big is the Blue-lored Antbird?

The Blue-lored Antbird is about 18–19 cm long and weighs around 47 g.

Where does the Blue-lored Antbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: northern Venezuela to central Colombia. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Venezuela.

When is the best time to see the Blue-lored Antbird?

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

Is the Blue-lored Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-lored Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-lored Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blue-lored Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–19 cm
Weight
47 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
81 mm
Tail
80 mm
Bill
23 mm
Tarsus
34 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: northern Venezuela to central Colombia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Hafferia

Other birds in the genus Hafferia

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Blue-lored Antbird

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