Grey-bellied Antbird vs Black-hooded Antwren

Ammonastes pelzelni compared with Formicivora erythronotos

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Grey-bellied Antbird Black-hooded Antwren
Scientific Name Ammonastes pelzelni Formicivora erythronotos
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Endangered
Length
Wingspan 11.4 cm (4.5 in) 9.8 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 17.25 g (0.61 oz) 10.6 g (0.37 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Grey-bellied Antbird only

None

Black-hooded Antwren only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Grey-bellied Antbird

Endangered

Black-hooded Antwren

About These Birds

Black-hooded Antwren

The Black-hooded Antwren is a critically endangered, tiny antbird with a black hood, white underparts, and rufous-red back in the male. It is endemic to a small area of Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil, where it survives in only a handful of fragments of lowland coastal forest. It forages in the understory and vine tangles for small insects and spiders.

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