Gray Antwren

About the Gray Antwren

The grey antwren (Myrmotherula menetriesii) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The grey-throated antwren has these five subspecies: M. m. pallida Berlepsch & Hartert, EJO, 1902 M. m. cinereiventris Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868 M. m. menetriesii (d'Orbigny, 1837) M. m. berlepschi Hellmayr, 1903 M. m. omissa Todd, 1927

The grey antwren is 8.5 to 10.5 cm (3.3 to 4.1 in) long and weighs 8 to 9 g (0.28 to 0.32 oz). It is a smallish bird with a short tail. Adult males of the nominate subspecies M. m. menetriesii are almost entirely bluish gray, with lighter underparts than upperparts. Their wing coverts have white tips and a black bar just above them. Their tail feathers have narrow white tips. The center of their throat and upper breast are black, sometimes with gray tips on the throat feathers. Adult females have olive-tinged gray upperparts with somewhat darker wings. Their throat is buff and the rest of their underparts rich olive-buff. Juveniles look like a darker version... Wikipedia →