Chestnut-backed Antbird vs Magdalena Antbird

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Myrmeciza palliata

Key Differences

• Chestnut-backed Antbird is Least Concern while Magdalena Antbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Magdalena Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Myrmeciza	Myrmeciza
Species	Myrmeciza exsul	Myrmeciza palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-backed Antbird and Magdalena Antbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Myrmeciza.

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Magdalena Antbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	Magdalena Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Magdalena Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Chestnut-backed Antbird

The Chestnut-backed Antbird (Myrmeciza exsul) is a species in the genus Myrmeciza. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.