Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Collared Antshrike
Thamnophilus bernardi
Collared Antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Collared Antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 34.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Thamnophilus
- Species bernardi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 34.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Collared Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Ecuador and nw Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 34.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 102,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Antshrike?
The Collared Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 34.4 g.
Where does the Collared Antshrike live?
The Collared Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA w Ecuador and nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Collared Antshrike belong to?
The Collared Antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Antshrike eat?
The Collared Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Antshrike migrate?
The Collared Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared Antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Collared Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Antshrike — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Collared Antshrike's range?
The Collared Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 102,000 km².
Conservation
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