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South AmericaScalloped antbird
Myrmeciza ruficauda
The Scalloped antbird (Myrmeciza ruficauda) is a bird found in Brazil. Found in Brazil. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
See the Scalloped antbird on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Myrmeciza ruficauda |
|---|---|
| Region | South America |
| Found in | Brazil |
🏡 Where the Scalloped antbird lives
Found in Brazil.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Scalloped antbird
Recorded by Fernando Igor de Godoy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC714104. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Scalloped antbird
Where does the Scalloped antbird live?
The Scalloped antbird lives in Brazil. Found in Brazil.
What does the Scalloped antbird eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Scalloped antbird endangered?
Very few are left in the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Endangered.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.