Photo: Alejandro Bayer Tamayo from Armenia, Colombia / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Bar-crested Antshrike
Thamnophilus multistriatus
Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 27.5 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 multistriatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bar-crested Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bar-crested Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w, nw Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 122,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bar-crested Antshrike?
The Bar-crested Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 27.5 g.
Where does the Bar-crested Antshrike live?
The Bar-crested Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA w, nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bar-crested Antshrike belong to?
The Bar-crested Antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bar-crested Antshrike eat?
The Bar-crested Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bar-crested Antshrike migrate?
The Bar-crested Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bar-crested 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 Bar-crested Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Bar-crested 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 Bar-crested Antshrike's range?
The Bar-crested Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 122,000 km².
Conservation
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