Large-tailed Antshrike

The large-tailed antshrike is a large dark antbird with a long full tail. It is 25 to 26 cm (9.8 to 10 in) long and weighs 58 to 62 g (2.0 to 2.2 oz). The species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism, though both sexes have a moderately long black bill with a hook at the end like true shrikes. Adult males are mostly black with small white spots on their crown, nape, upperparts, and sides. Adult females are mostly brownish black. Their forehead is rufous, their crown is rufous with black edges on its feathers, their upperparts have pale buff spots, and their wings have pale buff bars. Voice: The large-tailed antshrike's song is a "hurried, slightly slowing down, at first rising then descending series of about 15 very high, strident 'sweep' notes". Its call is a "downslurred, sharp 'sreee'. Because the species favors dense understorey, it is more often heard than seen.