Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Band-tailed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanothorax)

French: Batara de Cayenne German: Schulterflecken-Ameisenwürger Spanish: Batará Guayanés
Other common names: Black-throated Antshrike(!)

Taxonomy: Thamnophilus melanothorax P. L. Sclater, 1857, Cayenne, French Guiana.
Relationships uncertain. Monotypic.

Distribution: Surinam, French Guiana and NE Amazonian Brazil (Amapá; also one reliable sight record from N of Manaus, in Amazonas).