Bicolored Antvireo vs Acre Antshrike

Dysithamnus occidentalis compared with Thamnophilus divisorius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bicolored Antvireo Acre Antshrike
Scientific Name Dysithamnus occidentalis Thamnophilus divisorius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 25.0 g (0.88 oz) 21.925 g (0.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bicolored Antvireo only

None

Acre Antshrike only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bicolored Antvireo

Least Concern

Acre Antshrike

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.

Acre Antshrike

The Acre Antshrike is a small antbird weighing about 22g found in the southwestern Amazon basin. It inhabits dense tropical forest understory, foraging for insects in thick vegetation.

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