About the Mouse-colored Antshrike
The mouse-colored antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The mouse-colored antshrike is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 17 to 20 g (0.60 to 0.71 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 have gray upperparts with a hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their wings are dark yellowish brown that is somewhat rufous in the eastern part of its range; their wing coverts are grayer with buffy white tips. Voice: The mouse-colored antshrike's song is "slightly accelerating series of up to c. 15 similar notes". It has been written as "arr arr arr-arr wee'AWR". Its main call is "nasal and abrupt"; others are "a flat, raspy whine", "a clear note that becomes a raspy growl", "variable whines", and "abrupt notes".
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What the Mouse-colored Antshrike sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut-backed AntshrikeThamnophilus palliatusThe lined antshrike is 16 to 17 cm (6.3 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 26 to 28 g (0.92 to 0.99 oz).
Uniform AntshrikeThamnophilus unicolorThe uniform antshrike is 14.5 to 17 cm (5.7 to 6.7 in) long and weighs about 24 g (0.85 oz).
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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