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Black-and-white Antbird

Myrmochanes hemileucus

Least Concern
طول الجناح
10,7 cm
الوزن
12,5 g
الفصيلة
Thamnophilidae
الرتبة
Passeriformes

حول

The Black-and-white Antbird is a strikingly patterned antbird found in river-edge scrub, bamboo, and forest borders along major Amazonian rivers. Males are boldly patterned in black and white. It skulks in dense riverine vegetation and often follows mixed antbird flocks, feeding on insects flushed from the vegetation.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 10,7 cm 4.2 in
الوزن 12,5 g 0.44 oz

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Passeriformes (Songbirds)
الفصيلة Thamnophilidae
Genus Myrmochanes
الأنواع Myrmochanes hemileucus

Distribution

Black-and-white Antbird has been recorded in 3 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Black-and-white Antbird endangered?
The Black-and-white Antbird has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Black-and-white Antbird?
The Black-and-white Antbird has a wingspan of 10.7 cm, weight of 12.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-and-white Antbird belong to?
The Black-and-white Antbird (Myrmochanes hemileucus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Thamnophilidae.

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Other species in the Thamnophilidae family

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