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Chattering Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus sticturus Hellmayr, 1902
12–13 cmLength9.7 gWeight
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Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
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Questions
How big is the Chattering Gnatwren?
The Chattering Gnatwren is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Chattering Gnatwren live?
Its breeding range: South America: southern, western Amazonia.
What does the Chattering Gnatwren eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Chattering Gnatwren in?
It belongs to the family Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–13 cm
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 50 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 24 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: southern, western Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Gnatcatchers Polioptilidae
- Genus
- Ramphocaenus
Other birds in the genus Ramphocaenus
Trilling GnatwrenRamphocaenus melanurus
Tawny-faced GnatwrenMicrobates cinereiventris
Collared GnatwrenMicrobates collaris
Rio Negro GnatcatcherPolioptila facilis
Guianan GnatcatcherPolioptila guianensis
Slate-throated GnatcatcherPolioptila schistaceigula
Para GnatcatcherPolioptila paraensis
Iquitos GnatcatcherPolioptila clementsi
Inambari GnatcatcherPolioptila attenboroughi
Tropical GnatcatcherPolioptila plumbea
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