Chestnut-backed Antbird vs White-shouldered Antbird

Myrmeciza exsul compared with Myrmeciza melanoceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-backed Antbird	White-shouldered 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 melanoceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut-backed Antbird

LC — Least Concern

White-shouldered Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-backed Antbird	White-shouldered 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.

White-shouldered Antbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador