Jameson's Antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni)
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Jameson's Antpecker

Parmoptila jamesoni (Shelley, 1890)

9.5 gWeight

Jameson's antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) is a songbird species found in central Africa.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda

Jameson's Antpecker has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda63 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Buhoma TrackUganda56 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Waterfall WalkUganda54 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda38 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda20 records
  3. Semuliki NPUganda18 records
  4. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda6 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda3 records
  6. Queen Elizabeth II NPUganda3 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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

Jameson's antpecker (Parmoptila jamesoni) is a songbird species found in central Africa. Like all antpeckers, it is tentatively placed in the estrildid finch family (Estrildidae). It has traditionally been included as a subspecies of P. rubrifrons (red-fronted antpecker) and the common name Jameson's antpecker was sometimes used for both taxa.

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Questions

How big is the Jameson's Antpecker?

The Jameson's Antpecker weighs around 9.5 g.

Where does the Jameson's Antpecker live?

Its breeding range: Africa: DR Congo, western Uganda and extreme northwestern Tanzania. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

When is the best time to see the Jameson's Antpecker?

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

Is the Jameson's Antpecker endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Jameson's Antpecker as Least Concern.

What does the Jameson's Antpecker eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Jameson's Antpecker in?

It belongs to the family Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
9.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Africa: DR Congo, western Uganda and extreme northwestern Tanzania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Waxbills, Munias & Allies Estrildidae
Genus
Parmoptila

Other birds in the genus Parmoptila

Red-fronted AntpeckerRed-fronted AntpeckerParmoptila rubrifronsWoodhouse's AntpeckerWoodhouse's AntpeckerParmoptila woodhouseiPictorella MannikinPictorella MannikinHeteromunia pectoralisMountain FiretailMountain FiretailOreostruthus fuliginosusDiamond FiretailDiamond FiretailStagonopleura guttataRed-eared FiretailRed-eared FiretailStagonopleura oculataBeautiful FiretailBeautiful FiretailStagonopleura bellaCrimson FinchCrimson FinchNeochmia phaetonRed-browed FinchRed-browed FinchNeochmia temporalisPainted FinchPainted FinchEmblema pictum
Jameson's Antpecker

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