Photo: Pia Öberg from Uppsala, Sweden / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chapman’s Antshrike
Thamnophilus zarumae
Chapman's Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Chapman’s Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) is a member of the Thamnophilidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 22.8 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 zarumae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Thamnophilidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chapman’s 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 Chapman’s Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chapman’s Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA sw Ecuador, nw Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 Chapman’s Antshrike?
The Chapman’s Antshrike is a small bird that weighs around 22.8 g.
Where does the Chapman’s Antshrike live?
The Chapman’s Antshrike is found across South America with a range covering SA sw Ecuador, nw Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chapman’s Antshrike belong to?
The Chapman’s Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) belongs to the Thamnophilidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chapman’s Antshrike eat?
The Chapman’s Antshrike is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chapman’s Antshrike migrate?
The Chapman’s Antshrike is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chapman’s 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 Chapman’s Antshrike make?
1 real field recording of the Chapman’s 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 Chapman’s Antshrike's range?
The Chapman’s Antshrike has a mapped global range of about 28,000 km².
Conservation
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