Thamnophilidae

Sakesphorus canadensis Photo by Maxime Dechelle (Oiseaux) Common name: black-crested antshrike (en); choca-de-crista-preta (pt); batara huppé (fr); batara crestinegro (es); schwarzgesicht-ameisenwürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This species is a resident breeder in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia,Venezuela, the Guianas, northern Brazil and northeastern Peru. Size: The black-crested antshrike is 14-16 cm…

Thamnophilus doliatus Photo by Nick Athanas (Antpitta) Common name: barred antshrike (en); choca-barrada (pt); batara rayé (fr); batará barrado (es); binden-ameisenwürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This American species is found from Tamaulipas, Mexico, through Central America and Trinidad and Tobago, and a large part of South America east of the Andes as…

Thamnophilus bridgesi Photo by Norbert Sauberer (Internet Bird Collection) Common name: black-hooded antshrike (en); choca-de-capuz (pt); batara capucin (fr); batará negruzco (es); kapuzenameisenwürger (de) Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This species is only found in the southern Pacific lowlands and foothills of Costa Rica and western Panama. Size: These birds are 14-16 cm long…

Thamnophilus caerulescens Common name: variable antshrike (en); choca-da-mata (pt); batara bleuâtre (fr); batará variable (es); südlicher-tropfenameisenwürger Taxonomy: Order Passeriformes Family Thamnophilidae Range: This South American species is found widely in eastern and southern Brazil, with disjunct populations in Ceará, Pernambuco and Alagoas. From southern Brazil, its range extends through Uruguay, Paraguay, northern Argentina, Bolivia, and…