White-lined Antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes)
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White-lined Antbird

Myrmoborus lophotes (Hellmayr & Seilern, 1914)

14–14 cmLength28 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-lined Antbird has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru896 records
  2. Amazonía LodgePeru336 records
  3. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru293 records
More places
  1. Tambopata Research CenterPeru269 records
  2. Pantiacolla LodgePeru245 records
  3. Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil239 records
  4. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru157 records
  5. Reserva Ecologica GuadalupePeru128 records
  6. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru117 records
  7. Explorer's InnPeru112 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 White-lined Antbird?

The White-lined Antbird is about 14–14 cm long and weighs around 28 g.

Where does the White-lined Antbird live?

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

When is the best time to see the White-lined Antbird?

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

Is the White-lined Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-lined Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the White-lined Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-lined Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
14–14 cm
Weight
28 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
74 mm
Tail
55 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

South America: southwestern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Myrmoborus

Other birds in the genus Myrmoborus

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White-lined Antbird

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