Black-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
15.50 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1855)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 500 m, occasionally up to 1,300 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Venezuela.

Caribbean slope in northern Colombia (southern and west to northern Bol��var) and north-western Venezuela (east to Miranda).

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 (5)...)

Black-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus) [XC317134]
by Mauricio \u00c1lvarez-Rebolledo from Minca, Santa Marta Mountains, Magdalena, Colombia (song)

Black-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus) [XC57163]
by Oswaldo Cortes from Reserva Los Besotes_Vereda Los Besotes (Cerro Los Besotes), municipio Valledupar, Cesar, Colombia (call)

Subspecies
Has historically been considered most closely related to Black-crested Antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) on basis of morphology, but is vocally quite distinct.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus) - 10 files

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