Habitat: This Antwren species is fairly common in humid forests, second-growth woodland and forest borders habitats in the lowlands and lower foothills. Distribution: This species has been reported from southeastern Mexico to Bolivia and Amazonian Brazil. Natural History Notes: The Dot-winged Antwren is a very active bird that will usually forage in the foliage of the lower and middle tree levels and in groups of birds of its own species. The call of this bird consists of a rapid series of 5 to 10 whistled notes such as "pu-peh-pey-pih-pee-pyee". Its diet consists of small insects and arthropods. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species. Characteristics: This species has a total length of 4.5 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). This bird has a fairly long tail that usually has a fan shape. The male is characterized by a glossy black plumage on the entire body, which contrasts greatly with the white spots and the large white bar present on the wings. We can also see that the tail is tipped white. The female looks different with a black plumage above and a rufous brown coloration on the part below. However, the white dots and the wing and tail bands are the same as in the male.