Black Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigriceps)

Family
Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Size
15 - 16 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sclater, 1869

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

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Panama.

Eastern Panama (eastern Panam�, Dari�n) and northern Colombia (northern Choc� east to western La Guajira, and southern in Magdalena Valley to Tolima).

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 (10)...)

Black Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigriceps) [XC271626]
by Ross Gallardy from Rio Mono area, Panama (call, long call)

Black Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigriceps) [XC354025]
by Kent Livezey from Torti, San Francisco Nature Reserve, Panama, Panama (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox). Described subspecies magdalenae (northern Colombia) appears to represent the end point of a cline.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigriceps) - 10 files

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