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Black-crowned Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Black-crowned Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Black-crowned Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 23.6 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 atrinucha
Where it lives
Southern Belize to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Peru
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned 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-crowned Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Belize to nw Venezuela and nw Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 584,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned Antshrike?
The Black-crowned Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 23.6 g.
Where does the Black-crowned Antshrike live?
The Black-crowned Antshrike is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Belize to nw Venezuela and nw Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-crowned Antshrike belong to?
The Black-crowned Antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned Antshrike eat?
The Black-crowned Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-crowned Antshrike migrate?
The Black-crowned Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned 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-crowned Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Black-crowned 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 Black-crowned Antshrike's range?
The Black-crowned Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 584,000 km².
Conservation
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