Spot-crowned Antvireo vs Ash-breasted Antbird

Dysithamnus puncticeps compared with Myrmoborus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spot-crowned Antvireo Ash-breasted Antbird
Scientific Name Dysithamnus puncticeps Myrmoborus lugubris
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 13.3 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 15.8 g (0.56 oz) 21.5 g (0.76 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Spot-crowned Antvireo only

None

Ash-breasted Antbird only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spot-crowned Antvireo

Least Concern

Ash-breasted Antbird

About These Birds

Ash-breasted Antbird

The Ash-breasted Antbird is a small Amazonian passerine found in várzea forests and forest edges near water. Weighing about 21.5g with a wingspan near 13.3cm, males show ash-grey underparts contrasting with dark upperparts. It forages low in dense undergrowth, often following ant swarms.

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