Mato Grosso Antbird
A species of Gray-black Antbirds Scientific name : Cercomacra melanaria Genus : Gray-black Antbirds
Mato Grosso Antbird, A species of Gray-black Antbirds
Botanical name: Cercomacra melanaria
Genus: Gray-black Antbirds
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Description
The Mato Grosso antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Mato Grosso Antbird mainly consumes insects like spiders, orthopterans, hemipterans, and beetles. They forage alone or with groups, hopping and fluttering from ground to 8 meters high in shady vine thickets or forest understory, frequently utilizing a fan and swinging tail. They are active but methodical, plucking prey from various surfaces, leaf undersides, or leaf litter.
Habitat
The mato Grosso Antbird thrives in dense lowland environments with close water proximity, favoring understorey thickets in gallery forests and seasonally flooded savanna woodlands. Its habitat often features lush vine-rich terrains and bromeliad-laden dry forests, resembling the Pantanal and Chaco regions' vegetative structure.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Gray-black Antbirds Species
Mato Grosso Antbird 
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