White-bellied Antbird

Myrmeciza longipes (Swainson, 1825)

15 cmLength28 gWeight

The white-bellied antbird (Myrmeciza longipes), is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: February–March and December · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Venezuela

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-bellied Antbird has been recorded at 116 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Summit PondsPanama895 records
Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago839 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama769 records

More places

Hacienda El Escobal, TolimaColombia710 records
Quebrada grande san antonio del tequendamaColombia689 records
Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama658 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama548 records
Canopy CampPanama447 records
El EncantadoVenezuela373 records
Laguna El TabacalColombia354 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Colombia Venezuela Trinidad & Tobago Guyana Suriname

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 white-bellied antbird (Myrmeciza longipes), is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and across northern South America. It is also called Swainson's antcatcher (usually in historical sources) after William Swainson, who first described it scientifically.

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Questions

How big is the White-bellied Antbird?

The White-bellied Antbird is about 15 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the White-bellied Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Panama to northern South America including Trinidad. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Venezuela.