- Frederickena viridis
Identification
19–20 cm (7½-8 in)
Male
- Slate-grey overall plumage
- Black head, throat and breast
- Faint white bars on tail
Distribution
Venezuela, the Guianas and Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1], closely related to Undulated Antshrike.
Habitat
Mostly below 700 metres, prefers dense undergrowth in lowland evergreen forests.
Behaviour
Slow-moving skulkers, mostly alone or in pairs. Occasionally follows army ants.
Diet
They feed on a variety of insects and arthropods, including ants and lamellicorn beetles; little other detail is known about their diet.
Breeding
The only nest that has been seen was an open basket placed in the fork of a low shrub.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-throated Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-throated_Antshrike
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
