Southern White-fringed Antwren (Formicivora grisea)
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Southern White-fringed Antwren

Formicivora grisea (Boddaert, 1783)

12–13 cmLength10 gWeight

The southern white-fringed antwren (Formicivora grisea) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Guyana, Colombia

Southern White-fringed Antwren has been recorded at 53 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil197 records
  2. Porto Seguro – RPPN Estação VeracelBrazil156 records
  3. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil133 records
More places
  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil93 records
  2. RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil91 records
  3. Linhares – Reserva Natural da Vale do Rio DoceBrazil89 records
  4. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil88 records
  5. Comunidad SabanitasColombia86 records
  6. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil60 records
  7. Manari RanchGuyana53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilGuyanaColombiaFrench GuianaSurinameBolivia

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 southern white-fringed antwren (Formicivora grisea) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Southern White-fringed Antwren?

The Southern White-fringed Antwren is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Southern White-fringed Antwren live?

Its breeding range: South America: Guyana to southern Amazonia and southeastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Guyana and Colombia.

Is the Southern White-fringed Antwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Southern White-fringed Antwren as Least Concern.

What does the Southern White-fringed Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Southern White-fringed Antwren in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–13 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
49 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: Guyana to southern Amazonia and southeastern Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Formicivora

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Southern White-fringed Antwren

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