Bare-crowned Antbird vs Acre Antshrike

Gymnocichla nudiceps compared with Thamnophilus divisorius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bare-crowned Antbird Acre Antshrike
Scientific Name Gymnocichla nudiceps Thamnophilus divisorius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 15.0 cm (5.9 in) 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 31.75 g (1.12 oz) 21.925 g (0.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-crowned Antbird only

None

Acre Antshrike only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-crowned Antbird

Least Concern

Acre Antshrike

About These Birds

Bare-crowned Antbird

The Bare-crowned Antbird is a small antbird of the family Thamnophilidae found in lowland tropical forests of Central America and northwestern South America. Weighing about 31.75g with a wingspan of 15cm, the male has distinctive bare blue skin on the crown. It forages in the forest understory, often following army ant swarms to catch flushed insects.

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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