Bicolored Antvireo vs Cherrie's Antwren

Dysithamnus occidentalis compared with Myrmotherula cherriei

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bicolored Antvireo Cherrie's Antwren
Scientific Name Dysithamnus occidentalis Myrmotherula cherriei
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 10.0 cm (3.9 in)
Weight 25.0 g (0.88 oz) 8.6 g (0.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bicolored Antvireo only

None

Cherrie's Antwren only

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bicolored Antvireo

Least Concern

Cherrie's Antwren

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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