- Cercomacra serva
Identification
13·5–14·5 cm
Male
- Black to dark grey
- White interscapular patch
- Grey-edged flight feathers
Distribution
South America: found from southern Colombia, east of the Andes to north-western Bolivia and south-western Amazonian Brazil
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies hypomelaena is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Placed in genus Cercomacroides by Clements.
Habitat
Humid evergreen forest borders.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet is not well known, but appears to consist of a variety of insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved May 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Antbird