Blackish Antbird (Cercomacroides nigrescens)
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Blackish Antbird

Cercomacroides nigrescens (Cabanis & Heine, 1860)

14–15 cmLength16 gWeight

Busiest months: March, July and September–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March, July and September–November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Brazil

Blackish Antbird has been recorded at 55 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,721 records
  2. Flor de Café/PlataformaPeru437 records
  3. Sumaco RoadEcuador296 records
More places
  1. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil223 records
  2. Peperpot Nature ParkSuriname186 records
  3. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil177 records
  4. Bosque de Protección Alto Mayo – Llanteria/Afluente vicinityPeru121 records
  5. ACP Bosque de ChurumazúPeru107 records
  6. Wayra ReserveEcuador101 records
  7. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador94 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruBrazilSurinameFrench GuianaGuyanaBolivia

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 Blackish Antbird?

The Blackish Antbird is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 16 g.

Where does the Blackish Antbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: southern, western, northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Brazil.

When is the best time to see the Blackish Antbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, July, September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Blackish Antbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blackish Antbird as Least Concern.

What does the Blackish Antbird eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blackish Antbird in?

It belongs to the family Antbirds (Thamnophilidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
14–15 cm
Weight
16 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
65 mm
Tail
64 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: southern, western, northeastern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Antbirds Thamnophilidae
Genus
Cercomacroides

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Blackish Antbird

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