White-flanked Antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris)
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White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris (Vieillot, 1817)

9–10 cmLength8.1 gWeight

The white-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Panama, Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Panama, Peru, Brazil

White-flanked Antwren has been recorded at 262 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,046 records
  2. Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,280 records
  3. Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago1,076 records
More places
  1. Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama877 records
  2. Pipeline RoadPanama765 records
  3. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil763 records
  4. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama710 records
  5. Rio Silanche Bird SanctuaryEcuador683 records
  6. RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia608 records
  7. Plantation Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama582 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PanamaPeruBrazilEcuadorColombiaTrinidad & TobagoCosta RicaGuyana

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-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Panama in Central America, in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and on Trinidad.

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Questions

How big is the White-flanked Antwren?

The White-flanked Antwren is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 8.1 g.

Where does the White-flanked Antwren live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras through Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Peru and Brazil.

Is the White-flanked Antwren endangered?

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

What does the White-flanked Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-flanked Antwren in?

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

At a glance

Length
9–10 cm
Weight
8.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Middle America, South America: southeastern Honduras through Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Myrmotherula

Other birds in the genus Myrmotherula

Moustached AntwrenMoustached AntwrenMyrmotherula ignotaPygmy AntwrenPygmy AntwrenMyrmotherula brachyuraGuianan Streaked AntwrenGuianan Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula surinamensisAmazonian Streaked AntwrenAmazonian Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula multostriataPacific AntwrenPacific AntwrenMyrmotherula pacificaCherrie's AntwrenCherrie's AntwrenMyrmotherula cherrieiKlages's AntwrenKlages's AntwrenMyrmotherula klagesiStripe-chested AntwrenStripe-chested AntwrenMyrmotherula longicaudaYellow-throated AntwrenYellow-throated AntwrenMyrmotherula ambiguaSclater's AntwrenSclater's AntwrenMyrmotherula sclateriSilvery-flanked AntwrenSilvery-flanked AntwrenMyrmotherula luctuosaSlaty AntwrenSlaty AntwrenMyrmotherula schisticolor
White-flanked Antwren

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