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Birdsong field guide

Amazonian Antshrike

Thamnophilus amazonicus

A medium-sized, sexually dimorphic member of the Thamnophilidae family common in the Amazonian understory.

What it sounds like

An accelerating series of nasal, hollow notes that typically ends with a lower, raspier terminal note.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males display slaty-grey plumage with a black crown and white wing-barring, whereas females are predominantly a rich rufous-brown.
Unlike many of its relatives, this species is strongly associated with seasonally flooded forests (varzea) and riverine gallery forests.
Despite its common name, the Amazonian Antshrike rarely follows army ant swarms, preferring to glean insects from foliage independently.
It is a frequent core member of mixed-species foraging flocks, occupying the middle to lower strata of the forest canopy.
Taxonomists recognize five distinct subspecies that exhibit subtle variations in plumage across the Amazon Basin.

Habitat

Humid lowland forests, particularly varzea, igapó, and swampy areas near watercourses.

Range

The Amazon Basin of South America, spanning Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and the Guianas.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Acre AntshrikeThamnophilus divisorius Band-tailed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanothorax Bar-crested AntshrikeThamnophilus multistriatus Barred AntshrikeThamnophilus doliatus Black AntshrikeThamnophilus nigriceps Black-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus melanonotus Black-crowned AntshrikeThamnophilus atrinucha Black-hooded AntshrikeThamnophilus bridgesi

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