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 CR    Rio Branco Antbird* Id (Atlas):
    Cercomacra carbonaria

Description (10)
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Other Names (World)
Rio Branco Antbird, Branco Antbird

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater & Salvin, 1873

Habitat
Dense thickets along the river edge, interior, densely wooded forest, with trees 20-30 m in height, dense second growth, consisting mostly of overgrown manioc plantations with widely scattered, 20-30 m trees. From 800 - 900 m.

Range (Guide)
Brazil (B) (NB), Guyana (B) (NB).

Extreme northern Brazil (middle R Branco and tributaries) and adjacent Guyana (R Ireng).
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Habitat destruction and degradation through accelerating deforestation as land is cleared for cattle ranching and soy production, facilitated by expansion of the road network, is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A series of up to 20 defined 'pook' or faster 'kikuk' notes.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (27)...)

 
Rio Branco Antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria) [XC66250]
     by Alexandre Renaudier from Urariquera bridge, north of Boa Vista, Brazil (song)

 
Rio Branco Antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria) [XC462760]
     by Alexandre Renaudier from Caracara\u00ed, Roraima, Brazil (song)

Subspecies
Appears to form a species group with Jet Antbird (Cercomacra nigricans), Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) and Bananal Antbird (Cercomacra ferdinandi) on basis of plumage, vocalizations and ecology, with Manu Antbird (Cercomacra manu) probably sister to the group.

No subspecies.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Rio Branco Antbird (Cercomacra carbonaria) - 10 files


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