Short-tailed Antthrush vs Black-headed Antthrush

Chamaeza campanisona compared with Formicarius nigricapillus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Short-tailed Antthrush Black-headed Antthrush
Scientific Name Chamaeza campanisona Formicarius nigricapillus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Formicariidae Formicariidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 19.5 cm (7.7 in) 17.1 cm (6.7 in)
Weight 92.75 g (3.27 oz) 59.333333333333336 g (2.09 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Short-tailed Antthrush only

None

Black-headed Antthrush only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Short-tailed Antthrush

Least Concern

Black-headed Antthrush

About These Birds

Black-headed Antthrush

The Black-headed Antthrush is a plump, short-tailed bird with a distinctive black cap, rufous-brown upperparts, and buff-white underparts. It inhabits humid tropical forests from Costa Rica through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru, walking deliberately on the forest floor and bobbing its tail. It feeds on insects, spiders, and earthworms uncovered in leaf litter, occasionally following army ant columns.

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