Magdalena Antbird

Sipia palliata

Near Threatened

The Magdalena Antbird is an antbird of humid forests in Colombia and Venezuela. It forages in dense forest undergrowth, taking insects and other small invertebrates, and usually stays close to cover. Classified as Near Threatened, it is threatened mainly by the clearing and fragmentation of its forest habitat. Fun fact: Despite their name, most antbirds do not eat ants; they are named for following army-ant swarms to catch the insects the ants flush out.

Family
Thamnophilidae
Range
Magdalena Antbird Range — Humid forests of Colombia and Venezuela
Population
≈ Not quantified (declining)
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