Lunulated Antbird (Oneillornis lunulatus)
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Lunulated Antbird

Oneillornis lunulatus (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1873)

13–14 cmLength24 gWeight

Busiest months: March and September · Most records: Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

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

  1. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador100 records
  2. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador88 records
  3. Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador30 records
More places
  1. Sacha LodgeEcuador16 records
  2. Explorama LodgePeru13 records
  3. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador13 records
  4. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru11 records
  5. Sani LodgeEcuador9 records
  6. La Selva LodgeEcuador6 records
  7. Gareno LodgeEcuador2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeru

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

Lunulated Antbird

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