Stresemann's bristlefront

Merulaxis stresemanni

The Stresemann's bristlefront (Merulaxis stresemanni) is a bird found in Brazil. Found in Brazil. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Critically Endangered.

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Scientific name	Merulaxis stresemanni
Region	South America
Found in	Brazil

🏡 Where the Stresemann's bristlefront 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

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Critically EndangeredAlmost gone from the wild.

💡 It weighs about 37 grams. It mostly eats insects and other small creatures.

Hear the Stresemann's bristlefront

Recorded by Jon King (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0), xeno-canto XC114458. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Stresemann's bristlefront

Where does the Stresemann's bristlefront live?

The Stresemann's bristlefront lives in Brazil. Found in Brazil.

What does the Stresemann's bristlefront eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Stresemann's bristlefront endangered?

Almost gone from the wild. Its IUCN Red List category is Critically 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.