Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird (Hypocnemis subflava)
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Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird

Hypocnemis subflava Cabanis, 1873

12 cmLength12 gWeight

The yellow-breasted warbling antbird or yellow-breasted antwarbler, (Hypocnemis subflava) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird has been recorded at 25 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Manu BiolodgePeru492 records
  2. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru395 records
  3. Rio Branco – Ramal do NocaBrazil245 records
More places
  1. Tambopata Research CenterPeru243 records
  2. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru231 records
  3. Jardín de Colibries y Mirador Pico de HozPeru176 records
  4. Amazonía LodgePeru112 records
  5. Reserva Ecologica GuadalupePeru106 records
  6. Explorer's InnPeru84 records
  7. Pantiacolla LodgePeru66 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.

About

The yellow-breasted warbling antbird or yellow-breasted antwarbler, (Hypocnemis subflava) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?

The Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird is about 12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: central, southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru, Brazil and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird?

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

Is the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: central, southeastern Peru and northern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Hypocnemis

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Yellow-breasted Warbling Antbird

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