Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
Hellmayr, 1905

Habitat
Thick undergrowth, such as caatinga tangles and bamboo thickets, within forest and edges. From sea-level - 950 m.

Range (Guide)

Brazil (B).

South-eastern Brazil (south-eastern Bahia, eastern Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Esp��rito Santo).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction, degradation and fragmentation is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)...)

Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) [XC537352]
by Ricardo Gagliardi from Boa Nova wet forest, Bahia, Brazil (song)

Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) [XC340062]
by Ross Gallardy from Bandeira, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Relationships uncertain. Sometimes considered close to Grey Antbird (Cercomacra cinerascens) on basis of plumage, but vocalizations suggest a relationship with the "Jet Antbird (Cercomacra nigricans) group".

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) - 10 files

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