About the Band-tailed Antshrike
The band-tailed antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.
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The band-tailed antshrike is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long; one individual weighed 31 g (1.1 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes. Adult males are almost entirely black except for a hidden white patch between the scapulars, small white spots on the wing coverts, and the eponymous wide white band at the end of the tail. Adult females have a bright deep rufous crown, upperparts, wings, and tail. Their face, throat, and breast are black. Voice: The band-tailed antshrike's song is a "slow, slightly accelerating series of 7-9 low, hollow 'ah' notes". Its call is "a muffled, nasal growl, sometimes doubled".
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What the Band-tailed Antshrike sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Streak-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus insignisThe streak-backed antshrike is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 22 to 30 g (0.78 to 1.1 oz).
Acre AntshrikeThamnophilus divisoriusThe Acre antshrike is about 16 cm (6.3 in) long and weighs about 22 g (0.78 oz).
Upland AntshrikeThamnophilus aroyaeThe upland antshrike is 14.5 to 15 cm (5.7 to 5.9 in) long and weighs about 20 g (0.71 oz).
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