Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Amazonian Antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus) - HBW 8, p. 559
French: Batara d'Amazonie
German: Amazonien-Tropfenameisenwürger
Spanish: Batará Amazónico
Other common names: Grey-capped Antshrike (cinereiceps)
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus amazonicus P. L. Sclater, 1858, Río Javari, north-east Peru.
Relationships uncertain; has been treated as forming a superspecies with T. caerulescens, but possibly closest to the T. punctatus superspecies. S of R Amazon plumage variation is clinal, but apparent habitat differences suggest that populations may be distinct, although geographical limits of the three S races are tentative; similarly, in NW, some specimens and sight descriptions from W Amazonia suggest intermediacy in plumage between nominate and cinereiceps, but plumage and habitat differences again support the maintaining of races; further research needed. Race hua.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus amazonicus P. L. Sclater, 1858, Río Javari, north-east Peru.
Relationships uncertain; has been treated as forming a superspecies with T. caerulescens, but possibly closest to the T. punctatus superspecies. S of R Amazon plumage variation is clinal, but apparent habitat differences suggest that populations may be distinct, although geographical limits of the three S races are tentative; similarly, in NW, some specimens and sight descriptions from W Amazonia suggest intermediacy in plumage between nominate and cinereiceps, but plumage and habitat differences again support the maintaining of races; further research needed. Race huallagae of T. punctatus has sometimes been considered to belong in present species. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Relationships uncertain; has been treated as forming a superspecies with T. caerulescens, but possibly closest to the T. punctatus superspecies. S of R Amazon plumage variation is clinal, but apparent habitat differences suggest that populations may be distinct, although geographical limits of the three S races are tentative; similarly, in NW, some specimens and sight descriptions from W Amazonia suggest intermediacy in plumage between nominate and cinereiceps, but plumage and habitat differences again support the maintaining of races; further research needed. Race huallagae of T. punctatus has sometimes been considered to belong in present species. Five subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cinereiceps Pelzeln, 1868 - SW Venezuela (W Amazonas), EC Colombia (Vichada and Meta S to Caquetá and Vaupés) and NW Brazil (both banks of upper R Negro and along W lower bank S to R Solimões).
- divaricatus Mees, 1974 - extreme E Venezuela (E Bolívar), the Guianas, and NE Brazil N of R Amazon (E of R Branco and R Negro, E to N Pará and Amapá).
- amazonicus P. L. Sclater, 1858 - SE Colombia (S Amazonas), extreme E Ecuador (E Napo), E Peru, W Brazil S of R Amazon and W of R Tapajós (S Amazonas and extreme W Pará S to Acre, Rondônia and W Mato Grosso) and N Bolivia (Pando, N La Paz, N Beni, NE Santa Cruz).
- cinereiceps Pelzeln, 1868 - SW Venezuela (W Amazonas), EC Colombia (Vichada and Meta S to Caquetá and Vaupés) and NW Brazil (both banks of upper R Negro and along W lower bank S to R Solimões).
- divaricatus Mees, 1974 - extreme E Venezuela (E Bolívar), the Guianas, and NE Brazil N of R Amazon (E of R Branco and R Negro, E to N Pará and Amapá).
- amazonicus P. L. Sclater, 1858 - SE Colombia (S Amazonas), extreme E Ecuador (E Napo), E Peru, W Brazil S of R Amazon and W of R Tapajós (S Amazonas and extreme W Pará S to Acre, Rondônia and W Mato Grosso) and N Bolivia (Pando, N La Paz, N Beni, NE Santa Cruz).
- obscurus J. T. Zimmer, 1933 - SC Amazonian Brazil (S Pará between R Tapajós and R Tocantins).
- paraensis Todd, 1927 - E of R Tocantins in E Pará, W Maranhão and N Tocantins.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male preening, singing and stretching its wings. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 6 years ago 31 sec 4 -
A male singing while vibrating its tail. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 6 years ago 40 sec 4 -
A male scratching its head, preening and singing. Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 6 years ago 49 sec 3.9 -
A female perched high, seen from below Locality Pousada Rio Roosevelt, Rio Roosevelt, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp obscurus)
Bret Whitney 31 May 2007 5 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
A female in a tree Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 6 years ago 6 sec 2.3 -
A female in a tree Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 6 years ago 6 sec 2
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Male at Chino, Otawaio River,Peru
Locality Loreto Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 31 January 2010 2 years ago 4.4 -
Feamle at Chino, Otawaio River,Peru
Locality Loreto Department, Peru
Lior Kislev 31 January 2010 2 years ago 4.2 -
A male perched on a branch.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp obscurus)
Carmelo López 18 November 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
Frontal view of perched male
Locality Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp cinereiceps)
Mikko Pyhälä 22 December 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A male on a branch.
Locality Río Negro, Beni Department, Bolivia (ssp amazonicus)
Josep del Hoyo 31 August 2005 2 years ago 1.4
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Song Locality Coralie Trail, Roura, French Guiana
Patrick Ingremeau 8 May 2010 2 years ago 3 -
A singing male. Locality Serra do Navio, Amapá State, Brazil
(ssp divaricatus)
Bradley Davis 16 November 2007 3 years ago 2 -
Singing male in riverine forest. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil
(ssp obscurus)
David Beadle 4 February 2002 12 weeks ago 0
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