- Cercomacra ferdinandi
Identification
16cm
Male:
- Jet black
- A white patch on back (which is just visible)
- White wing bars, white patch on bend of wing and broad white tail tips.
Female:
- Grey with fine white streaking on throat and breast.
Distribution
South America: found in central Brazil (Bananal Island and right bank of River Javaés, Tocantins)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and moist shrubland near water in gallery woodland or riverside thickets.
Behaviour
It is usually found in pairs.
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
- Wikipedia
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bananal Antbird. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bananal_Antbird
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
