Spot-crowned Antvireo vs Band-tailed Antwren

Dysithamnus puncticeps compared with Myrmotherula urosticta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Spot-crowned Antvireo Band-tailed Antwren
Scientific Name Dysithamnus puncticeps Myrmotherula urosticta
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 11.6 cm (4.6 in) 10.1 cm (4.0 in)
Weight 15.8 g (0.56 oz) 8.4 g (0.30 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Spot-crowned Antvireo only

None

Band-tailed Antwren only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Spot-crowned Antvireo

Vulnerable

Band-tailed Antwren

About These Birds

Band-tailed Antwren

The Band-tailed Antwren is a Vulnerable small antbird of the family Thamnophilidae restricted to the Atlantic Forest of eastern Brazil. Weighing about 8.4g with a wingspan of 10.1cm, it has a distinctive white-spotted tail. Its dependence on intact Atlantic Forest habitat makes it vulnerable to ongoing deforestation.

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