Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Tawny-faced Gnatwren · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 9–11 cm
- Body Mass
- 11.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 58).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 41).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Niels Krabbe · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Microbates cinereiventris semitorquatus
s Nicaragua to nw Colombia
- Microbates cinereiventris albapiculus
Cauca Valley (n Colombia)
- Microbates cinereiventris magdalenae
Magdalena Valley (n Colombia)
- Microbates cinereiventris cinereiventris
sw Panama to sw Ecuador
- Microbates cinereiventris unicus
c Colombia
- Microbates cinereiventris hormotus
s Colombia, e Ecuador and ne Peru
- Microbates cinereiventris peruvianus
e Peru and w Bolivia
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Microbates cinereiventris
Which family does it belong to?
Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
Where is it found?
Middle America & South America: Nicaragua to Eastern Peru
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Josh van der Meulen · CC BY-NC-ND
