Pygmy Antwren

Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) at RsFarm, Yarrowkabra, Guyana (Photo by Kester Clarke www.kesterclarke.net)

The Pygmy Antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

This tiny bird is black streaked with white on the crown and creamish-yellow on other parts.

It feeds on ants and other small insects, possibly including spiders.