Guianan Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis cantator)
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Guianan Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis cantator (Boddaert, 1783)

11–12 cmLength12 gWeight

The Guianan warbling antbird, or Guianan antwarbler, (Hypocnemis cantator) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–February and November · Most records: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana

Guianan Warbling Antbird has been recorded at 34 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana316 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname175 records
  3. Brownsberg Nature Park – accommodations and nearby trailsSuriname146 records
More places
  1. Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana127 records
  2. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname114 records
  3. Surama EcoLodgeGuyana113 records
  4. Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname59 records
  5. Camp BonaventureFrench Guiana57 records
  6. Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela51 records
  7. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaVenezuelaBrazil

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 Guianan warbling antbird, or Guianan antwarbler, (Hypocnemis cantator) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Guianan Warbling Antbird?

The Guianan Warbling Antbird is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Guianan Warbling Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Venezuela, Guianas and northeastern Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana.

When is the best time to see the Guianan Warbling Antbird?

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

Is the Guianan Warbling Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Guianan Warbling Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Guianan Warbling Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Guianan Warbling Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: eastern Venezuela, Guianas and northeastern Amazonian Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Hypocnemis

Other birds in the genus Hypocnemis

Guianan Warbling Antbird

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