Chestnut-shouldered Antwren (Euchrepomis humeralis)
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Chestnut-shouldered Antwren

Euchrepomis humeralis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880)

9.5–11 cmLength7.3 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Ecuador, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-shouldered Antwren has been recorded at 31 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru167 records
  2. Explorer's InnPeru46 records
  3. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru44 records
More places
  1. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru44 records
  2. Tambopata Research CenterPeru40 records
  3. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador33 records
  4. Pantiacolla LodgePeru24 records
  5. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador24 records
  6. Cocha CamungoPeru17 records
  7. Manu Birding LodgePeru15 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorBrazilBolivia

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 Chestnut-shouldered Antwren?

The Chestnut-shouldered Antwren is about 9.5–11 cm long and weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren live?

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

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren?

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

Is the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-shouldered Antwren in?

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

At a glance

Length
9.5–11 cm
Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
35 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and western, west-central Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Euchrepomis

Other birds in the genus Euchrepomis

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Chestnut-shouldered Antwren

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