- Thamnophilus nigriceps
Identification
16 cm
Male: almost entirely black
- Dark grey flanks
- White underwing coverts
Distribution
South America: found in tropical eastern Panama (Darién) and northern Colombia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies magdalenae is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Humid evergreen forests, in shrubby understorey.
Behaviour
Diet
Little known, but they presumably eat insects and arthropods.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black_Antshrike
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
