Mato Grosso Antbird
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos

Mato Grosso Antbird

Cercomacra melanaria

LCLeast Concern
Family
Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos (Thamnophilidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Mato Grosso antbird (Cercomacra melanaria) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Eastern Bolivia to south-central Brazil (Mato Grosso) and northern Paraguay.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.