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Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 27 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 bridgesi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-hooded Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-hooded Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Costa Rica and Panama.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27 g, with a wing length of about 7.3 cm and a tail of around 7.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 28,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-hooded Antshrike?
The Black-hooded Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 27 g.
Where does the Black-hooded Antshrike live?
The Black-hooded Antshrike is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Costa Rica and Panama, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-hooded Antshrike belong to?
The Black-hooded Antshrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-hooded Antshrike eat?
The Black-hooded Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-hooded Antshrike migrate?
The Black-hooded Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-hooded 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 Black-hooded Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-hooded Antshrike — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-hooded Antshrike's range?
The Black-hooded Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
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