Mato Grosso Antbird vs Bicolored Antvireo

Cercomacra melanaria compared with Dysithamnus occidentalis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Mato Grosso Antbird Bicolored Antvireo
Scientific Name Cercomacra melanaria Dysithamnus occidentalis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Near Threatened
Length
Wingspan 14.0 cm (5.5 in) 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
Weight 19.0 g (0.67 oz) 25.0 g (0.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Mato Grosso Antbird only

None

Bicolored Antvireo only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Mato Grosso Antbird

Near Threatened

Bicolored Antvireo

About These Birds

Bicolored Antvireo

The Bicolored Antvireo is a near-threatened small antbird restricted to foothill and lower montane forests of northwestern Ecuador and the southwest slope of Colombia. Males are grey and white and females are brown with buffy streaking. It forages in pairs in the forest midstory for insects gleaned from leaves and branches.

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