
Lunulated Antbird
Oneillornis lunulatus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)
13–14 cmLength24 gWeight
Busiest months: March and September · Most records: Ecuador, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March and September · Most records: Ecuador, Peru
Lunulated Antbird has been recorded at 13 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador100 records
- Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador88 records
- Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador30 records
More places
- Sacha LodgeEcuador16 records
- Explorama LodgePeru13 records
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador13 records
- ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru11 records
- Sani LodgeEcuador9 records
- La Selva LodgeEcuador6 records
- Gareno LodgeEcuador2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Lunulated Antbird?
The Lunulated Antbird is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Lunulated Antbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador and Peru.
When is the best time to see the Lunulated Antbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and September (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Lunulated Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lunulated Antbird as Least Concern.
What does the Lunulated Antbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lunulated Antbird in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 13–14 cm
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 43 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Oneillornis
Other birds in the genus Oneillornis
White-throated AntbirdOneillornis salvini
Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpei
Ash-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptila
Wing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquata
Spot-winged AntshrikePygiptila stellaris
Russet AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinus
Rufescent AntshrikeThamnistes rufescens
Dot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
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- EnglishLunulated Antbird
- 简体中文月斑蚁鸟
- 繁體中文新月蟻鳥
- 日本語オグロメガネアリドリ
- DeutschSchwarzschwanz-Ameisenvogel
- FrançaisFourmilier lunulé
- EspañolHormiguero lunulado
- Portuguêsmãe-de-taoca-lunulada
- ItalianoFormichiere lunulato
- NederlandsUcayalimiervogel
- РусскийЧернохвостая гологлазка
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