Todd's Antwren
NameTodd's Antwren
Common NameTodd's Antwren
Scientific NameMyrmotherula toddi
FamilyThamnophilidae
Wingspan (cm)15
Length (cm)9.5
Weight (g)8
Plumage DetailsMales have a distinctive black crown streaked with white, a white supercilium, and a black mask. Their upperparts are grey, and underparts are white with grey flanks. The wings are black with two prominent white wing-bars and white edging on the tertials.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalization is a series of high-pitched, accelerating notes, often described as a trill or a rapid 'tew-tew-tew-tew-tew-tew-tew'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to a restricted region of northern South America, primarily found in the lowlands of eastern Colombia and western Venezuela.
Identifying Featuressmall size, streaked black and white crown, white supercilium, prominent white wing-bars, grey upperparts, white underparts
Description
This small, active antwren inhabits the canopy and subcanopy of humid lowland forests. It typically forages for insects, often as part of mixed-species flocks, moving quickly through the foliage.
