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Black Antbird
Cercomacroides serva (Sclater, PL, 1858)
14–15 cmLength17 gWeight
Busiest months: July and October · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia
Where and when it's recorded
Black Antbird has been recorded at 64 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Wayra ReserveEcuador356 records
- Los Amigos Biological StationPeru258 records
- Reserva Natural La Isla EscondidaColombia239 records
More places
- WildSumaco LodgeEcuador150 records
- Reserva Biologica del Rio BigalEcuador138 records
- Reserva MaycuEcuador124 records
- Sumaco RoadEcuador100 records
- Amazonía LodgePeru97 records
- Pantiacolla LodgePeru92 records
- Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru82 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
Questions
How big is the Black Antbird?
The Black Antbird is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Black Antbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and western Brazil. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.
When is the best time to see the Black Antbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Antbird as Least Concern.
What does the Black Antbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black Antbird in?
It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14–15 cm
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 22 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and western Brazil
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Antbirds Thamnophilidae
- Genus
- Cercomacroides
Other birds in the genus Cercomacroides
Willis's AntbirdCercomacroides laeta
Parker's AntbirdCercomacroides parkeri
Blackish AntbirdCercomacroides nigrescens
Riparian AntbirdCercomacroides fuscicauda
Dusky AntbirdCercomacroides tyrannina
Rufous-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis callinota
Chestnut-shouldered AntwrenEuchrepomis humeralis
Yellow-rumped AntwrenEuchrepomis sharpei
Ash-winged AntwrenEuchrepomis spodioptila
Wing-banded AntbirdMyrmornis torquata
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