Thamnophilus
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Thamnophilus is a genus of antbird
in the family Thamnophilidae. The species in this genus are commonly known as antshrikes. They are insectivores that feed by gleaning prey from foliage and are found in the Neotropics.
It contains the following species:
Antbird
The antbirds are a large family, Thamnophilidae, of passerine birds found across subtropical and tropical Central and South America, from Mexico to Argentina. There are more than 200 species, known variously as antshrikes, antwrens, antvireos, fire-eyes, bare-eyes and bushbirds...
in the family Thamnophilidae. The species in this genus are commonly known as antshrikes. They are insectivores that feed by gleaning prey from foliage and are found in the Neotropics.
It contains the following species:
- Barred AntshrikeBarred AntshrikeThe Barred Antshrike, Thamnophilus doliatus, is a passerine bird in the antbird family. It is found in the Neotropics from Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and a large part of South America east of the Andes as far south as northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay....
, Thamnophilus doliatus- Caatinga Barred Antshrike, Thamnophilus (doliatus) capistratus
- Chapman's AntshrikeChapman's AntshrikeThe Chapman's Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.-References:...
, Thamnophilus zarumae - Bar-crested AntshrikeBar-crested AntshrikeThe Bar-crested Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International...
, Thamnophilus multistriatus - Chestnut-backed AntshrikeChestnut-backed AntshrikeThe Chestnut-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru....
, Thamnophilus palliatus - Lined AntshrikeLined AntshrikeThe Lined Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus - Black-hooded AntshrikeBlack-hooded AntshrikeThe Black-hooded Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Costa Rica and Panama....
, Thamnophilus bridgesi - Black AntshrikeBlack AntshrikeThe Black Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest....
, Thamnophilus nigriceps - Cocha AntshrikeCocha AntshrikeThe Cocha Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to Ecuador.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
, Thamnophilus praecox - Blackish-grey AntshrikeBlackish-grey AntshrikeThe Blackish-grey Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds.The species is found in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, and eastern French Guiana; also a small river region of northeast Bolivia....
, Thamnophilus nigrocinereus - Castelnau's AntshrikeCastelnau's AntshrikeThe Castelnau's Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded...
, Thamnophilus cryptoleucus - White-shouldered AntshrikeWhite-shouldered AntshrikeThe White-shouldered Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.-Distribution and habitat:...
, Thamnophilus aethiops - Uniform AntshrikeUniform AntshrikeThe Uniform Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.-References:...
, Thamnophilus unicolor - Upland AntshrikeUpland AntshrikeThe Upland Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...
, Thamnophilus aroyae - Plain-winged AntshrikePlain-winged AntshrikeThe Plain-winged Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
, Thamnophilus schistaceus - Mouse-coloured AntshrikeMouse-coloured AntshrikeThe Mouse-colored Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . ...
, Thamnophilus murinus - Western Slaty-antshrikeWestern Slaty-AntshrikeThe Western Slaty-Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in from western Ecuador, western Colombia, western Venezuela, and Central America as far north as Belize....
, Thamnophilus atrinucha - Guianan Slaty-antshrike, Thamnophilus punctatus
- Peruvian Slaty-antshrike, Thamnophilus leucogaster
- Natterer's Slaty-antshrikeNatterer's Slaty-AntshrikeThe Natterer's Slaty-Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in northern Bolivia and Brazil . It was previously included in the widespread Slaty Antshrike The Natterer's Slaty-Antshrike (Thamnophilus stictocephalus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae...
, Thamnophilus stictocephalus - Bolivian Slaty-antshrikeBolivian Slaty-AntshrikeThe Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia , Brazil , and northern Paraguay . It was previously included in the widespread Slaty Antshrike The Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike (Thamnophilus sticturus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae...
, Thamnophilus sticturus - Planalto Slaty-antshrikePlanalto Slaty-AntshrikeThe Planalto Slaty-Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is endemic to eastern and south-central Brazil.. It was previously included in the widespread Slaty Antshrike The Planalto Slaty-Antshrike (Thamnophilus pelzelni) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It...
, Thamnophilus pelzelni - Sooretama Slaty-antshrikeSooretama Slaty-AntshrikeThe Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is endemic to coastal regions of eastern Brazil between Sergipe and São Paulo. It was previously included in the widespread Slaty Antshrike The Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike (Thamnophilus ambiguus) is a species of bird...
, Thamnophilus ambiguus - Acre AntshrikeAcre AntshrikeThe Acre Antshrike is a member of the antbird family . Its closest relatives are the Streak-backed Antshrike and the Amazonian Antshrike ....
, Thamnophilus divisorius - Streak-backed AntshrikeStreak-backed AntshrikeThe Streak-backed Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.-References:...
, Thamnophilus insignis - Amazonian AntshrikeAmazonian AntshrikeThe Amazonian Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the antbirds. It occurs in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, and east to Maranhão state; also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia...
, Thamnophilus amazonicus - Variable AntshrikeVariable AntshrikeThe Variable Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family found widely in South America. It is, as its common name suggests, arguably the species of antbird with the most variable plumage, leading to speculations that it comprises more than one species, but presently available...
, Thamnophilus caerulescens - Rufous-winged AntshrikeRufous-winged AntshrikeThe Rufous-winged Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay; the northwestern half of its range is much of the southeast Amazon Basin...
, Thamnophilus torquatus - Rufous-capped AntshrikeRufous-capped AntshrikeThe Rufous-capped Antshrike is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay....
, Thamnophilus ruficapillus