Rusty-winged Antwren (Herpsilochmus frater)
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Rusty-winged Antwren

Herpsilochmus frater Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880

11 gWeight

The rusty-winged antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Ecuador, Brazil, Panama

Where and when it's recorded

Rusty-winged Antwren has been recorded at 58 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador735 records
  2. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia646 records
  3. Reserva San FranciscoPanama479 records
More places
  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil422 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador375 records
  3. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil331 records
  4. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil246 records
  5. Camino a El SaltoPanama238 records
  6. Sumaco RoadEcuador186 records
  7. Posada Siete MaresVenezuela171 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorBrazilPanamaColombiaVenezuelaBoliviaPeruGuyana

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 rusty-winged antwren (Herpsilochmus frater) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Rusty-winged Antwren?

The Rusty-winged Antwren weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Rusty-winged Antwren live?

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

What does the Rusty-winged Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rusty-winged Antwren 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)
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to Amazonia and northeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Herpsilochmus

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Rusty-winged Antwren

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