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Rio de Janeiro Antbird
Cercomacra brasiliana
Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 12 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 brasiliana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA se Brazil.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 129,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rio de Janeiro Antbird?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Rio de Janeiro Antbird live?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is found across South America with a range covering SA se Brazil, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rio de Janeiro Antbird belong to?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird (Cercomacra brasiliana) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rio de Janeiro Antbird eat?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rio de Janeiro Antbird migrate?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro Antbird make?
1 real field recording of the Rio de Janeiro Antbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rio de Janeiro Antbird's range?
The Rio de Janeiro Antbird has a mapped global range of about 129,000 km².
Conservation
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