Euchrepomis spodioptila
The Ash-winged Antwren (*Euchrepomis spodioptila*) is a diminutive and delicate passerine belonging to the antbird family (Thamnophilidae), measuring approximately 9-10 cm in length and weighing a mere 7-9 grams. Males are characterized by ash-gray upperparts, a contrasting black mask, a prominent white supercilium, and paler underparts often washed with yellow on the flanks, alongside dark wings adorned with two distinct white wing-bars. Females exhibit a similar pattern but may appear dulle...
Found primarily in submontane and lowland evergreen forests, occupying the canopy and subcanopy strata. It typically occurs at elevations ranging from 200 to 1200 meters above sea level.
Its diet consists primarily of small insects and spiders, which it actively gleans from the undersides of leaves and small branches.
This diurnal antwren is an active gleaner, spending its daylight hours meticulously searching for prey among leaves and small branches, predominantly in the forest canopy and subcanopy. It frequently associates with mixed-species foraging flocks, a common strategy in tropical forests that enhance...
The Ash-winged Antwren is a resident species with a geographically disjunct distribution across South America. Its northern population extends along the eastern foothills of the Andes, starting from extreme southern Colombia (Putumayo department) through eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru, reaching...
Least Concern
- The Ash-winged Antwren is one of the smallest members of the extensive antbird family (Thamnophilidae). - It is often called a 'four-eyed antwren' due to the striking contrast between its prominent white supercilium and dark eye-mask, giving the impression of an additional set of 'eyes'. - Desp...