Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
The black-hooded antshrike is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 26 to 27 g (0.92 to 0.95 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes. This species exhibits some sexual dimorphism. Adult males are mostly black. They have a white patch between their scapulars, small white dots on their wing coverts, and dark gray belly and undertail coverts. Adult females have blackish gray forehead, crown, and face with narrow white streaks. Voice: Garrigues and Dean describe the black-hooded antshrike's song as "an accelerating series of staccato notes that end in a longer, lower note". VanPerlo describes it as a "high wooden wekwekwekkerwikkerwek, varied in speed and length". Its call is "an extended, complaining note, usually repeated 2–3 times".
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Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
The rufous-capped antshrike is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 16.3 to 25 g (0.57 to 0.88 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes. This species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism. Adult males of the nominate subspecies T. r. ruficapillus have a chestnut crown and a buffy gray face and throat with faint dusky mottling and bars. Their upperparts are dark brown. Their wings are rufous-brown. Their tail is brownish black with white tips and bars on the inner webs of the outer feathers. Voice: The rufous-capped antshrike's song apparently has some regional variations that have not been studied. It has been described as a "slightly accelerating series of 12-15 'tjew' notes". It has been written as "wah, nyah, nyah-nyah-nya-nya-nya'nya-arr" and as "weepweepweepweepweepweepeepeepeep".
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