Family Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Least Concern
Manu Antbird (Cercomacra manu)
Taxonomy
French: Grisin du Manu German: Manuameisenfänger Spanish: Hormiguero del Manu
Taxonomy:
Cercomacra manu
Fitzpatrick and Willard
, 1990,Shintuya, Madre de Dios, Peru
.Descriptive notes
14–15·5 cm; 16–20 g (female weighs less). Male is blackish, slightly greyer on flanks; outer scapulars edged white, interscapular patch and hidden patch... read more
Voice
Male loudsong a short buzzy note alternated with longer downslurred note, monotonously at... read more
Habitat
Mid-storey of extensive stands of Guadua bamboo in evergreen lowland and foothill forests... read more
Food and feeding
Feeds on insects, including lepidopteran larvae and orthopterans; probably also on spiders. Closely associated partners, individuals, or... read more
Breeding
Little known. Nest found in Sept in Peru (Madre de Dios), and male carrying food to possible nest or young in Dec in Brazil (Acre). Single... read more
Movements
Presumed resident.
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Appears to be fairly common throughout its range, although patchily distributed. In one study area in SE Peru, density recorded in upland bamboo was... read more
Recent comprehensive molecular analysis#R indicates that this species is sister to all other members of genus. Two-note song varies strongly between SE Peru/Acre (Brazil) and SE Amazon, suggesting that two taxa may be involved: in former area second note higher-pitched than first, and downslurred, while in latter it is frog-like and low-pitched, and pace a little slower. Monotypic.