Jet Antbird vs Rio de Janeiro Antbird

Cercomacra nigricans compared with Cercomacra brasiliana

Key Differences

• Jet Antbird is Least Concern while Rio de Janeiro Antbird is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jet Antbird	Rio de Janeiro Antbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Cercomacra	Cercomacra
Species	Cercomacra nigricans	Cercomacra brasiliana

Evolutionary Relationship

Jet Antbird and Rio de Janeiro Antbird share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cercomacra.

Conservation Status

Jet Antbird

LC — Least Concern

Rio de Janeiro Antbird

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jet Antbird	Rio de Janeiro Antbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jet Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rio de Janeiro Antbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Jet Antbird

Jet Antbird (Cercomacra nigricans) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway