Slate-colored Antbird (Myrmelastes schistaceus)
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Slate-colored Antbird

Myrmelastes schistaceus (Sclater, PL, 1858)

14–16 cmLength24 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Slate-colored Antbird has been recorded at 6 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 Natural PalmaríBrazil52 records
  2. ExplorNapo LodgePeru44 records
  3. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru41 records
More places
  1. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru35 records
  2. Muyuna Amazon LodgePeru7 records
  3. Explorama LodgePeru2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazil

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 Slate-colored Antbird?

The Slate-colored Antbird is about 14–16 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Slate-colored Antbird live?

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

When is the best time to see the Slate-colored Antbird?

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

Is the Slate-colored Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slate-colored Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Slate-colored Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slate-colored Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–16 cm
Weight
24 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
64 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
25 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
Myrmelastes

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Slate-colored Antbird

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