About the Black-backed Antshrike
The black-backed antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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The black-backed antshrike is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long. 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 have a black to blackish brown head and back with white edges on the scapulars and a hidden white patch between them. Their lower back and rump are light gray. Their wings are black with wide white tips on the coverts and white edges on the flight feathers. Their tail is black with white tips on the feathers and white edges on the outermost pair. Voice: The black-backed antshrike apparently has two songs, "a single soft cuua a short, nasal roll, qurrrrrr". Its other vocalizations include "a short nasal caaa-aa, a nasal grunting, rolled gur'r'a, and soft nasal ca-hunk?".
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Where the Black-backed Antshrike lives
When to see the Black-backed Antshrike
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Rufous-winged AntshrikeThamnophilus torquatusThe rufous-winged antshrike is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 18 to 20 g (0.63 to 0.71 oz).
Natterer's Slaty AntshrikeThamnophilus stictocephalusNatterer's slaty antshrike is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 19 to 22 g (0.67 to 0.78 oz).
Blackish-grey AntshrikeThamnophilus nigrocinereusThe blackish-grey antshrike is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 32 g (0.99 to 1.1 oz).
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