Moustached Antwren

Myrmotherula ignota Griscom, 1929

7.5–8 cmLength7.1 gWeight

The moustached antwren (Myrmotherula ignota) is a species of small Neotropical bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Colombia

Moustached Antwren has been recorded at 58 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama910 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama782 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama737 records

More places

RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia354 records
Pipeline RoadPanama353 records
Reserva San FranciscoPanama243 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama171 records
Sani LodgeEcuador166 records
Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador156 records
Gareno LodgeEcuador120 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Ecuador Colombia Peru Brazil

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 moustached antwren (Myrmotherula ignota) is a species of small Neotropical bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Moustached Antwren?

The Moustached Antwren is about 7.5–8 cm long and weighs around 7.1 g.

Where does the Moustached Antwren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northwestern Ecuador and western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Colombia.