
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
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador735 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia646 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama479 records
More places
- Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil422 records
- Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador375 records
- Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil331 records
- Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil246 records
- Camino a El SaltoPanama238 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador186 records
- Posada Siete MaresVenezuela171 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 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
Other birds in the genus Herpsilochmus
Bahia AntwrenHerpsilochmus pileatus
Black-capped AntwrenHerpsilochmus atricapillus
Aripuana AntwrenHerpsilochmus stotzi
Predicted AntwrenHerpsilochmus praedictus
Creamy-bellied AntwrenHerpsilochmus motacilloides
Ash-throated AntwrenHerpsilochmus parkeri
Spot-tailed AntwrenHerpsilochmus sticturus
Dugand's AntwrenHerpsilochmus dugandi
Todd's AntwrenHerpsilochmus stictocephalus
Spot-backed AntwrenHerpsilochmus dorsimaculatus
Roraiman AntwrenHerpsilochmus roraimae
Pectoral AntwrenHerpsilochmus pectoralis
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