Chestnut-winged Hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus)
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Chestnut-winged Hookbill

Ancistrops strigilatus (Spix, 1825)

36 gWeight

The chestnut-winged hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-winged Hookbill has been recorded at 56 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru299 records
  2. Explorer's InnPeru184 records
  3. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil158 records
More places
  1. Secret Forest LodgePeru153 records
  2. Pantiacolla LodgePeru99 records
  3. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador87 records
  4. Sacha LodgeEcuador83 records
  5. Gareno LodgeEcuador72 records
  6. Manu Birding LodgePeru71 records
  7. Refugio Amazonas LodgePeru70 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuadorBrazilColombiaBolivia

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 chestnut-winged hookbill (Ancistrops strigilatus) is a species of bird in the Furnariinae subfamily of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-winged Hookbill?

The Chestnut-winged Hookbill weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Chestnut-winged Hookbill live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Ecuador and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-winged Hookbill?

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

Is the Chestnut-winged Hookbill endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-winged Hookbill as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-winged Hookbill eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-winged Hookbill in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: western, central Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Ancistrops

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Chestnut-winged Hookbill

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