Willis's Antbird
Cercomacroides laeta (Todd, 1920)
14–14 cmLength16 gWeight
Busiest months: November · Most records: Brazil
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Brazil
Willis's Antbird has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil250 records
- RPPN Pedra D'AntasBrazil29 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Willis's Antbird?
The Willis's Antbird is about 14–14 cm long and weighs around 16 g.
Where does the Willis's Antbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: north-central, southeastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.
When is the best time to see the Willis's Antbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Willis's Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Willis's Antbird as Least Concern.
What does the Willis's Antbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Willis's Antbird in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14–14 cm
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 54 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: north-central, southeastern Amazonia and eastern Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Cercomacroides
Other birds in the genus Cercomacroides
Parker's AntbirdCercomacroides parkeri
Blackish AntbirdCercomacroides nigrescens
Riparian AntbirdCercomacroides fuscicauda
Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
Black AntbirdCercomacroides serva
Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpei
Ash-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptila
Wing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquata
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