Barred Antshrike
The barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in the Neotropics in Mexico, every country in Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. There is also one accepted record from southern Texas. == Taxonomy and systematics == The barred antshrike was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1764 and given the binomial name Lanius doliatus. The type locality was subsequently designated as Surinam. The specific epithet is from Neo-Latin doliatus meaning "barred". The barred antshrike has these 12 subspecies: Subspecies T. d. capistratus was proposed as a separate species but the data presented confirmed its treatment as a subspecies of the barred antshrike. What is now Chapman's antshrike (T. azrumae) was for a time treated as a subspecies of the barred antshrike. == Description == The barred antshrike is 15 to 18.5 cm (5.9 to 7.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 32 g (0.85 to 1.1 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…
Emas National Park
Brazil
+128 birds+29 mammals
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Peñas Blancas, Costa Rica
+131 birds+30 mammals
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Santa Elena, Costa Rica
+129 birds+30 mammals
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Santa Elena, Costa Rica
+132 birds+30 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKAmacayacu National Park
Leticia, Colombia
+133 birds+29 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKIlha Grande National Park
Brazil
+26 birds+7 mammals
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Brazil
+80 birds
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Brazil
+146 birds+15 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKChapada dos Veadeiros National Park
Brazil
+143 birds+19 mammals
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Brazil
+63 birds+9 mammals
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Brazil
+120 birds+30 mammals
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VIEW NATIONAL PARKCoiba National Park
Montijo, Panama
+104 birds+7 mammals
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Cristóbal, Panama
+132 birds+30 mammals
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Caimitillo, Panama
+131 birds+30 mammals
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Portobelo, Panama
+115 birds+16 mammals
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Boca Chica, Panama
+94 birds+8 mammals
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Argentina
150+ birds+10 mammals
Where wetlands sprawl across the Argentine Chaco, the Pilcomayo River carves a vital ribbon of life through one of South […]
VIEW NATIONAL PARKMontes Azules
Candelaria, Mexico
+42 birds+3 mammals
Where jungle-clad limestone plateaus plunge into canyon systems carved by the Usumacinta River, Mexico’s most pristine rainforest reserve unfolds across […]
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