- Thamnophilus zarumae
Identification
15cm
Male
- Black and white barred on upperside (a little more buff on uppertail coverts)
- Underside black and white barred from throat to breast, rear half buff
- Black crest with a little white, rest of head black and white
- Long tail
- Pale brown iris
- Black and grey bill
Female
- Brown upperside
- Pale buffy to white underside with faint streaks on breast/flanks
- Reddish-brown crest
- Face with black stripes on white to buffy base
Similar species
Barred Antshrike is similar but found on the east side of the Andes.
Distribution
South America: found on west side of Andes in Ecuador and Peru.
Taxonomy
Chapman's Antshrike has in the past been considered conspecific with Barred Antshrike; SACC mentions that Chapman's Antshrike might actually be closer related to Chestnut-backed Antshrike.
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized[1]:
- T. z. zarumae:
- T. z. palamblae:
- North-western Peru (south-eastern Piura and eastern Lambayeque)
Habitat
Forest edge, second growth, and scrub.
Behaviour
Breeding
Monogamous. Usually the pair are feeding together.
The nest is made of grasses. The 2 eggs are incubated and the young cared for by both parents.
Diet
The diet includes insects and bugs.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Restall et al. 2006. Birds of Northern South America. Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300124156
- SACC Baseline read October 2010
- animals.jrank.org
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Chapman's Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chapman%27s_Antshrike
