Yellow-rumped Antwren (Euchrepomis sharpei)
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Yellow-rumped Antwren

Euchrepomis sharpei (Berlepsch, 1901)

9.5–10 cmLength7.5 gWeight

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Peru, Bolivia

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-rumped Antwren has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru202 records
  2. Chapare Region – Miguelito Substation Rd.Bolivia14 records
  3. Manu BiolodgePeru3 records
More places
  1. Carretera a Manú – Túneles PillahuataPeru1 record
  2. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Birding LodgePeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

PeruBolivia

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 Yellow-rumped Antwren?

The Yellow-rumped Antwren is about 9.5–10 cm long and weighs around 7.5 g.

Where does the Yellow-rumped Antwren live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern Peru and western Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Yellow-rumped Antwren?

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

Is the Yellow-rumped Antwren endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-rumped Antwren as Near Threatened.

What does the Yellow-rumped Antwren eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-rumped Antwren in?

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

At a glance

Length
9.5–10 cm
Weight
7.5 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

South America: southern Peru and western Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Euchrepomis

Other birds in the genus Euchrepomis

Rufous-rumped AntwrenRufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinotaChestnut-shouldered AntwrenChestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralisAsh-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 quixensisBlack BushbirdBlack BushbirdNeoctantes nigerRecurve-billed BushbirdRecurve-billed BushbirdClytoctantes alixii
Yellow-rumped Antwren

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