About the Northern Slaty Antshrike
The northern slaty antshrike is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The northern slaty antshrike is 13 to 15 cm (5.1 to 5.9 in) long and weighs 16 to 18 g (0.56 to 0.63 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. p. punctatus have a gray forehead and a black crown. Their back is gray with a few black feather tips and a hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their face is gray. Their wings and wing coverts are black with white spots and edges. Voice: The northern slaty antshrike's song is "an accelerating series of usually 10–15 progressively shorter notes starting with laboured, slow-paced notes that are countable, ending with trill of abrupt uncountable notes often sounding higher in pitch". Its pace varies among the subspecies; that of T. p. leucogaster is the fastest.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Sooretama Slaty AntshrikeThamnophilus ambiguusThe Sooretama slaty antshrike is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long.
Black AntshrikeThamnophilus nigricepsThe black antshrike is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 23 to 24 g (0.81 to 0.85 oz).
White-shouldered AntshrikeThamnophilus aethiopsThe white-shouldered antshrike is 15 to 17 cm (5.9 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 23 to 30 g (0.81 to 1.1 oz).
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