Fulvous Antshrike
Frederickena fulva
The Fulvous Antshrike (Frederickena fulva) is a rare antbirds, antshrikes, antwrens, and antvireo found in 3 countries. The fulvous antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".
About the Fulvous Antshrike
The fulvous antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The fulvous antshrike is a large dark antbird, 22 to 25 cm (8.7 to 9.8 in) long and weighing 75 to 85 g (2.6 to 3.0 oz). The species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism, though both sexes have a crest, a brown to orange-yellow iris, a heavy black bill with a hook at the end like true shrikes, and black or dark gray legs and feet. Adult males are mostly black with irregular thin white bars everywhere but the throat. The bars on the face and crest are broken and appear as small spots. Voice: The fulvous antshrike's song is "a steadily repeated series of whistled notes, 'uué, uué, uué...' ". It has several calls. The most common is "a long...nasal, downward-inflected snarl variously expressed as churr, charrr, chakeeer, or mEw'urrr". Others are a "descending squeal described as peeeeeeh or peeeeeeyargh" and " a loud, repeated chee-chee-chee-chee-chee".
What the Fulvous Antshrike sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
The Fulvous Antshrike can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Fulvous Antshrike?
- The fulvous antshrike is a large dark antbird, 22 to 25 cm (8.7 to 9.8 in) long and weighing 75 to 85 g (2.6 to 3.0 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Fulvous Antshrike?
- The Fulvous Antshrike occurs in 3 countries, including Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.
- What does a Fulvous Antshrike sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Fulvous Antshrike on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Fulvous Antshrike?
- The Fulvous Antshrike is most easily confused with the Black-throated Antshrike and the Undulated Antshrike.
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