Photo: Alastair Rae from London, United Kingdom / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mato Grosso Antbird
Cercomacra melanaria
Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 19 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Cercomacra
- Species melanaria
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mato Grosso Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mato Grosso Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Bolivia; e Bolivia, n Paraguay and w Brazil.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 7.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 442,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mato Grosso Antbird?
The Mato Grosso Antbird is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Mato Grosso Antbird live?
The Mato Grosso Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA c Bolivia; e Bolivia, n Paraguay and w Brazil, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mato Grosso Antbird belong to?
The Mato Grosso Antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mato Grosso Antbird eat?
The Mato Grosso Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mato Grosso Antbird migrate?
The Mato Grosso Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mato Grosso Antbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mato Grosso Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Mato Grosso Antbird — including its duet — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mato Grosso Antbird's range?
The Mato Grosso Antbird has a mapped global range of about 442,000 km².
Conservation
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