Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird (Sciaphylax castanea)
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Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Sciaphylax castanea (Zimmer, JT, 1932)

16 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird has been recorded at 8 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Arena BlancaPeru378 records
  2. Morro de Calzada Amazon CenterPeru172 records
  3. Reserva MaycuEcuador124 records
More places
  1. Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru35 records
  2. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru30 records
  3. Morro de CalzadaPeru21 records
  4. Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru5 records
  5. Gareno LodgeEcuador5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruEcuador

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 Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird?

The Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Ecuador.

When is the best time to see the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird?

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

Is the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
24 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
Sciaphylax

Other birds in the genus Sciaphylax

Southern Chestnut-tailed AntbirdSouthern Chestnut-tailed AntbirdSciaphylax hemimelaenaRufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisYellow-rumped AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpeiAsh-winged AntwrenAsh-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptilaWing-banded AntbirdWing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquataSpot-winged AntshrikeSpot-winged AntshrikePygiptila stellarisRusset AntshrikeRusset AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusRufescent AntshrikeRufescent AntshrikeThamnistes rufescensDot-winged AntwrenDot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird

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