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Pearly Antshrike
Megastictus margaritatus (Sclater, PL, 1855)
12–13 cmLength20 gWeight
The pearly antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Where and when it's recorded
Pearly Antshrike has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Shiripuno LodgeEcuador84 records
- Pueblo NuevoColombia48 records
- Senda BocatomaColombia21 records
More places
- Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador9 records
- Senda Mitú CachiveraColombia8 records
- Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil4 records
- Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru2 records
- Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru2 records
- ExplorNapo LodgePeru2 records
- Sani 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.
About
The pearly antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Pearly Antshrike?
The Pearly Antshrike is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Pearly Antshrike live?
Its breeding range: South America: western, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
Is the Pearly Antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Pearly Antshrike as Least Concern.
What does the Pearly Antshrike eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Pearly Antshrike in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 12–13 cm
- Weight
- 20 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 69 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western, central Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Megastictus
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