Xingu Scale-backed Antbird (Willisornis vidua)
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Xingu Scale-backed Antbird

Willisornis vidua (Hellmayr, 1905)

12–13 cmLength18 gWeight

The Xingu scale-backed antbird (Willisornis vidua) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August · Most records: Brazil

Xingu Scale-backed Antbird has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil243 records
  2. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil114 records
  3. Parque Ecológico de GunmaBrazil102 records
More places
  1. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil27 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil18 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil13 records
  4. RPPN Canguçu e entornoBrazil7 records
  5. São Félix do Xingu – listas históricasBrazil4 records
  6. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil

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 Xingu scale-backed antbird (Willisornis vidua) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil.

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Questions

How big is the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird?

The Xingu Scale-backed Antbird is about 12–13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: south-central, southeastern Amazonian Brazil. It is most often recorded in Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird?

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

Is the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Xingu Scale-backed Antbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
12–13 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

South America: south-central, southeastern Amazonian Brazil

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Willisornis

Other birds in the genus Willisornis

Common Scale-backed AntbirdCommon Scale-backed AntbirdWillisornis poecilinotusRufous-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
Xingu Scale-backed Antbird

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