Alagoas Antwren vs Allpahuayo Antbird

Myrmotherula snowi compared with Percnostola arenarum

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Alagoas Antwren Allpahuayo Antbird
Scientific Name Myrmotherula snowi Percnostola arenarum
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Vulnerable
Length
Wingspan 10.3 cm (4.1 in) 13.1 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 9.75 g (0.34 oz) 23.174999999999997 g (0.82 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Alagoas Antwren only

None

Allpahuayo Antbird only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Alagoas Antwren

Vulnerable

Allpahuayo Antbird

About These Birds

Alagoas Antwren

The Alagoas Antwren is a critically endangered antbird of northeastern Brazil, weighing about 10 g with a wingspan near 10 cm. It is restricted to very small forest fragments in Alagoas state and faces severe extinction pressure from ongoing deforestation and habitat fragmentation.

Allpahuayo Antbird

The Allpahuayo Antbird is a vulnerable antbird weighing about 23 g with a wingspan near 13 cm. It is restricted to white-sand forests in the Peruvian Amazon, a highly specialised habitat type, and forages in dense undergrowth for insects, often following army ant swarms.

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