Black Antbird vs Bertoni's Antbird
Cercomacroides serva compared with Drymophila rubricollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Black Antbird | Bertoni's Antbird |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cercomacroides serva | Drymophila rubricollis |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Thamnophilidae | Thamnophilidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 12.8 cm (5.0 in) | 10.6 cm (4.2 in) |
| Weight | 16.0 g (0.56 oz) | 10.0 g (0.35 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 2 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Black Antbird
Least Concern
Bertoni's Antbird
About These Birds
Black Antbird
The Black Antbird is a medium-sized antbird of dense lowland forest undergrowth in the western and central Amazon basin, from Colombia to Bolivia and Brazil. Males are entirely glossy black, while females are dark brown with pale spotting. It forages in pairs or alone in dense thickets near the forest floor for insects.
Bertoni's Antbird
Bertoni's Antbird is a small antbird of the Atlantic Forest in southeastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. It has a distinctive rufous throat and chest in males, with streaked brown and black upperparts. It forages in dense forest undergrowth near bamboo stands, feeding on insects flushed from leaf litter.