Grey Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens(Sclater, PL, 1857)
English (US) Gray Antbird
UK name: Grey Antbird
The Grey Antbird (Cercomacra cinerascens) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cercomacra cinerascens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Gray Antbird
- English (UK)
- Grey Antbird
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1857)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Cercomacra cinerascens cinerascens
- Cercomacra cinerascens immaculata
- Cercomacra cinerascens sclateri
- Cercomacra cinerascens iterata
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Formicivora cinerascens
- Described by
- (Sclater, PL, 1857)
- Type locality
- Rio Napo, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.25, no.335 p.131
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Hairy-crested Antbird
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Manu Antbird
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Rio de Janeiro Antbird
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Mato Grosso Antbird
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Bananal Antbird
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Jet Antbird
Cercomacra nigricans
Rio Branco Antbird
Cercomacra carbonaria
Willis's Antbird
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