Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura)
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Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat

Epinecrophylla erythrura (Sclater, PL, 1890)

11 gWeight

The rufous-tailed stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura), formerly called the rufous-tailed antwren, is a species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat has been recorded at 28 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador152 records
  2. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador100 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador86 records
More places
  1. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru47 records
  2. Pantiacolla LodgePeru46 records
  3. Amazonía LodgePeru45 records
  4. Pueblo NuevoColombia33 records
  5. Sacha LodgeEcuador32 records
  6. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador27 records
  7. La Selva LodgeEcuador26 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombiaBrazil

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 rufous-tailed stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla erythrura), formerly called the rufous-tailed antwren, is a species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat?

The Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat live?

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

When is the best time to see the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat?

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

Is the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
16 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
Epinecrophylla

Other birds in the genus Epinecrophylla

Checker-throated StipplethroatChecker-throated StipplethroatEpinecrophylla fulviventrisOrnate StipplethroatOrnate StipplethroatEpinecrophylla ornataWhite-eyed StipplethroatWhite-eyed StipplethroatEpinecrophylla leucophthalmaBrown-bellied StipplethroatBrown-bellied StipplethroatEpinecrophylla gutturalisRufous-backed StipplethroatRufous-backed StipplethroatEpinecrophylla haematonotaFoothill StipplethroatFoothill StipplethroatEpinecrophylla spodionotaRio Madeira StipplethroatRio Madeira StipplethroatEpinecrophylla amazonicaRufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisYellow-rumped AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpei
Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat

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