White-plumed Antbird (Pithys albifrons)
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White-plumed Antbird

Pithys albifrons (Linnaeus, 1766)

20 gWeight

The white-plumed antbird (Pithys albifrons) is a small species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Guyana

White-plumed Antbird has been recorded at 56 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia162 records
  2. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador95 records
  3. Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana92 records
More places
  1. Asociacion para La Conservacion de Aves y La Biodiversidad Koepcke's HermitPeru78 records
  2. Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador74 records
  3. Senda BocatomaColombia73 records
  4. ExplorNapo LodgePeru70 records
  5. Gareno LodgeEcuador70 records
  6. Tiputini Biodiversity StationEcuador67 records
  7. Pueblo NuevoColombia62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaGuyanaPeruVenezuelaFrench GuianaSurinameBrazil

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-plumed antbird (Pithys albifrons) is a small species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the White-plumed Antbird?

The White-plumed Antbird weighs around 20 g.

Where does the White-plumed Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: northern, western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Guyana.

Is the White-plumed Antbird endangered?

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

What does the White-plumed Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-plumed Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Weight
20 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
70 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

South America: northern, western Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Pithys

Other birds in the genus Pithys

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White-plumed Antbird

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