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Lined Antshrike

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

Least Concern · IUCN Red List

LCLeast ConcernInvertebratesUrbanCup nestSmall · 23 g
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 1
Photo: Frank Dietze · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 2
Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 3
Photo: Rob Foster · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 4
Photo: Esteban Poveda · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 5
Photo: Esteban Poveda · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 6
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 7
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 8
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 9
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0
Lined Antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus), photo 10
Photo: Christoph Moning · CC BY 4.0

What the Lined Antshrike sounds like

Sonogram of the Lined Antshrike: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Song · Zamora-Chinchipe: between Palanda and Zumba, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Lined Antshrike: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Call · Zamora-Chinchipe: 3 km E Paquisha, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto
Sonogram of the Lined Antshrike: time runs left to right, pitch bottom to top, and the brighter the mark the louder the sound.
Recorded by Niels Krabbe · Song · Napo: 1 km S Puerto Napo, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

ID tip

The lined antshrike is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 22 to 23 g (0.78 to 0.81 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 marked sexual dimorphism though both sexes have a crest. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are almost entirely plumaged with narrow white and wider black bars. Their crown and crest are black and their throat is streaked black and white. Adult females have a rufous crown, crest, upperparts, wings, and tail. Voice: The lined antshrike's song is "an accelerating series of abrupt nasal notes that rises in pitch initially, falls towards end, and terminates in strong, downslurred raspy note". It has been written as "hah-ha-ha-hahahahahahahaha-hánh".

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When to see the Lined Antshrike

One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.

Where to see the Lined Antshrike

Regular range

The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.

Ecuador Colombia Peru

About the Lined Antshrike

The lined antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Easily confused with

Amazonian Antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus) Amazonian AntshrikeThamnophilus amazonicusThe Amazonian antshrike is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 17 to 21 g (0.60 to 0.74 oz). Collared Antshrike (Thamnophilus bernardi) Collared AntshrikeThamnophilus bernardiThe collared antshrike is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 30 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). Planalto Slaty Antshrike (Thamnophilus pelzelni) Planalto Slaty AntshrikeThamnophilus pelzelniThe planalto slaty antshrike is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 16 to 20 g (0.56 to 0.71 oz).

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