Cercomacroides parkeri
Parker's Antbird, *Cercomacroides parkeri*, is a small, enigmatic antbird endemic to the humid montane forests of the Andean slopes in southeastern Peru and west-central Bolivia. Measuring approximately 13 cm (5.1 inches) in length and weighing 13-14 grams, this species exhibits clear sexual dimorphism. Males are uniformly slate-gray with blackish wings and tail, often sporting a concealed white interscapular patch visible during display or alarm. Females present a striking contrast with rufo...
Restricted to humid montane cloud forests, primarily favoring dense bamboo thickets (*Chusquea* species) within the understory at elevations ranging from 1100 to 1900 meters, occasionally higher.
Primarily insectivorous, consuming various small arthropods gleaned from foliage, stems, and bamboo culms within the forest understory.
Parker's Antbirds are primarily diurnal, typically observed foraging singly or in pairs, rarely joining mixed-species flocks. They spend most of their time in the dense understory and bamboo thickets, where they actively glean insects from leaves, stems, and the culms of bamboo with quick, dartin...
Parker's Antbird is endemic to the humid eastern slopes of the Andes, exhibiting a restricted and localized distribution across southeastern Peru and west-central Bolivia. In Peru, its range includes the departments of Cusco, Puno, and Madre de Dios. In Bolivia, it is found in La Paz, Cochabamba,...
Least Concern
- Discovered relatively recently, Parker's Antbird was only formally described to science in 1990. - It is named after American ornithologist Kenneth C. Parker, who collected the first known specimens. - This species is an expert at navigating and foraging within the extremely dense and tangled b...