Fulvous Antshrike (Frederickena fulva)
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Fulvous Antshrike

Frederickena fulva Zimmer, JT, 1944

22–25 cmLength83 gWeight

The fulvous antshrike (Frederickena fulva) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Where and when it's recorded

Fulvous Antshrike has been recorded at 19 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia244 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador80 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador64 records
More places
  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador56 records
  2. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador41 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador33 records
  4. La Selva LodgeEcuador19 records
  5. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru14 records
  6. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador11 records
  7. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeru

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 fulvous antshrike (Frederickena fulva) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Fulvous Antshrike?

The Fulvous Antshrike is about 22–25 cm long and weighs around 83 g.

Where does the Fulvous Antshrike live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru north of Rio Amazonas and Rio Marañon (?). It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

What does the Fulvous Antshrike eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fulvous Antshrike in?

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

At a glance

Length
22–25 cm
Weight
83 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
85 mm
Bill
30 mm
Tarsus
35 mm

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

Range

South America: south-central Colombia, eastern Ecuador, northeastern Peru north of Rio Amazonas and Rio Marañon (?)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Frederickena

Other birds in the genus Frederickena

Fulvous Antshrike

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