White-throated Antbird (Oneillornis salvini)
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White-throated Antbird

Oneillornis salvini (Berlepsch, 1901)

13–14 cmLength26 gWeight

Busiest months: July · Most records: Peru, Brazil, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-throated Antbird has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Secret Forest LodgePeru294 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru173 records
  3. Explorer's InnPeru156 records
More places
  1. Tambopata Research CenterPeru110 records
  2. Pantiacolla LodgePeru106 records
  3. Estación Biológica de Cocha CashuPeru90 records
  4. Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil83 records
  5. Refugio Amazonas LodgePeru79 records
  6. Manu Birding LodgePeru61 records
  7. Manú Wildlife Center (Valqui A5.1)Peru57 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBrazilBolivia

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-throated Antbird?

The White-throated Antbird is about 13–14 cm long and weighs around 26 g.

Where does the White-throated Antbird live?

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

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

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

Is the White-throated Antbird endangered?

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

What does the White-throated Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-throated Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
13–14 cm
Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
71 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
26 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
Oneillornis

Other birds in the genus Oneillornis

Lunulated AntbirdLunulated AntbirdOneillornis lunulatusRufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisYellow-rumped AntwrenYellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpeiAsh-winged AntwrenAsh-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptilaWing-banded AntbirdWing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquataSpot-winged AntshrikeSpot-winged AntshrikePygiptila stellarisRusset AntshrikeRusset AntshrikeThamnistes anabatinusRufescent AntshrikeRufescent AntshrikeThamnistes rufescensDot-winged AntwrenDot-winged AntwrenMicrorhopias quixensis
White-throated Antbird

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