Spix's Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis striata)
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Spix's Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis striata (Spix, 1825)

11–12 cmLength12 gWeight

Spix's warbling antbird or Spix's antwarbler, (Hypocnemis striata) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spix's Warbling Antbird has been recorded at 7 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil469 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil333 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil149 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil93 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil86 records
  3. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil45 records
  4. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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

Spix's warbling antbird or Spix's antwarbler, (Hypocnemis striata) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Amazonian Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Spix's Warbling Antbird?

The Spix's Warbling Antbird is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Spix's Warbling Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, east-central Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Spix's Warbling Antbird?

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

Is the Spix's Warbling Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spix's Warbling Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Spix's Warbling Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spix's Warbling Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

South America: central, east-central Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Hypocnemis

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Spix's Warbling Antbird

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