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Cocha Antshrike
Thamnophilus praecox
Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 29.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Thamnophilidae Antbirds
- Genus Thamnophilus
- Species praecox
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cocha 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 Cocha Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Ecuador.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 7,705 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cocha Antshrike?
The Cocha Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 29.5 g.
Where does the Cocha Antshrike live?
The Cocha Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cocha Antshrike belong to?
The Cocha Antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cocha Antshrike eat?
The Cocha Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cocha Antshrike migrate?
The Cocha Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cocha Antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Cocha Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Cocha 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 Cocha Antshrike's range?
The Cocha Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 7,705 km².
Conservation
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