Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Vieillot, 1819)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest. From sea-level - 2,600 m.

Range (Guide)

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (37)...)

Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) [XC335115]
by Jeremy Minns from Parque Estadual Intervales, SP, Brazil (song)

Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) [XC342105]
by Rodrigo Dela Rosa from Parque Estadual Intervales. Barra Grande, Brazil (call)

Subspecies
Genus presumed related to Thamnophilus on basis of external morphology, especially the strongly hooked bill, but supporting molecular or other evidence unavailable. Relationships uncertain. Possibly closest to the Thamnophilus doliatus complex. Populations in Bolivia, western Paraguay and north-western Argentina require study. Recent specimens from presumed range of subspecies argentina (in eastern Bolivia lowlands) approach excubitor in paleness, and plumage differences between the two may be clinal. Also, diagnosable differences may possibly be found between lowland and foothill populations.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

excubitor Bond & Meyer de Schauensee, 1940 - Central Bolivia (western Santa Cruz).
argentina Shipton, 1918 - Eastern Bolivia (southern Santa Cruz, Chuquisaca, Tarija), western Paraguay (Boquer�n, Presidente Hayes) and north-western Argentina (Jujuy, Salta, northern Tucum�n).
cinerea (Vieillot, 1819) - South-eastern Brazil (southern Esp��rito Santo and south-western S�o Paulo south to Santa Catarina and northern Rio Grande do Sul) and north-eastern Argentina (Misiones).

References
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Files:

JPG files for Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) - 10 files

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