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Giant Antshrike
Batara cinerea
Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 131 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 Batara
- Species cinerea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 131 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Giant 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 Giant Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Amazonia and se.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 131 g, with a wing length of about 12 cm and a tail of around 16.6 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 600,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Giant Antshrike?
The Giant Antshrike is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 131 g.
Where does the Giant Antshrike live?
The Giant Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Amazonia and se, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Giant Antshrike belong to?
The Giant Antshrike (Batara cinerea) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Giant Antshrike eat?
The Giant Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Giant Antshrike migrate?
The Giant Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Giant 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 Giant Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Giant 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 Giant Antshrike's range?
The Giant Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 600,000 km².
Conservation
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