About the Grey Antbird
The grey antbird is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The grey antbird is 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies C. c. cinerascens have dark gray upperparts with a small white patch between their scapulars. Their tail is blackish gray with wide white spots at the ends of the feathers. Their wings have a brown tinge and have faint white spots on the coverts. Females have olive-brown crown and upperparts, a minimal white interscapular patch, and a grayer rump. Their wings are darker than their back with pale yellowish olive tips on the coverts. Voice: The grey antbird's songs appear to differ somewhat among the subspecies but no detailed analysis has been made. In Venezuela its song has been described as "a mushy rising and falling crook-shank". In Ecuador it has been described as a "distinctive gravelly...'ch-krr, ch-krr, ch-krr...', somewhat hiccup-like". In Peru it is described as "djjj-HUR djjj-HUR djjj-HUR".
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What the Grey Antbird sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in August · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Jet AntbirdCercomacra nigricansThe jet antbird is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 15 to 17.5 g (0.53 to 0.62 oz).
Mato Grosso AntbirdCercomacra melanariaThe Mato Grosso antbird is 16 to 16.5 cm (6.3 to 6.5 in) long and weighs 18.5 to 19.5 g (0.65 to 0.69 oz).
Manu AntbirdCercomacra manuThe Manu antbird is 14 to 15.5 cm (5.5 to 6.1 in) long and weighs 16 to 20 g (0.56 to 0.71 oz).
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