Jet Antbird
A species of Gray-black Antbirds Scientific name : Cercomacra nigricans Genus : Gray-black Antbirds
Jet Antbird, A species of Gray-black Antbirds
Botanical name: Cercomacra nigricans
Genus: Gray-black Antbirds
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
The jet antbird (Cercomacra nigricans) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Panama and western Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The jet antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given its current binomial name Cercomacra nigricans. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Jet Antbird primarily feeds on insects, including lepidopteran larvae and spiders, employing ground foraging techniques to hunt prey, with unique adaptations for feeding in dense undergrowth.
Habitat
Jet Antbird typically inhabits the understorey and mid-storey layers of humid and semi-humid forests, frequenting dense thickets and shrubby borders, often where vines are abundant. Its favored environments also include the edges of deciduous forests, adjacent tall secondary growth, and regions near swampy areas or overgrown plantations when close to forests. The species is adapted to lowland regions but can be found up to elevations of 1400 meters in the Andes.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Gray-black Antbirds Species
Jet Antbird 
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