Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Black-backed Antshrike (Sakesphorus melanonotus) - HBW 8, p. 542
French: Batara à dos noir
German: Schwarzweißer Ameisenwürger
Spanish: Batará Dorsinegro
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus melanonotus P. L. Sclater, 1855, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia.
Has historically been considered most closely related to S. canadensis on basis of morphology, but is vocally quite distinct. Monotypic.
Distribution: Caribbean slope in N Colombia (S & W to N Bolívar) and NW Venezuela (E to Miranda).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male moving in the vegetation and calling many times Locality Cumboto, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 15 sec 3.6 -
male in canopy calling, turns, then moves off Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 16 May 2012 47 weeks ago 50 sec 3.4 -
A male calling in a tree Locality Cumboto, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 4 years ago 4 sec 3.3 -
A view of a male behind the vegetation, preening Locality Cerro Chichiriviche, Morrocoy National Park, Falcón State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 5 years ago 22 sec 2.6
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A bird coming to the playback
Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
Manakin Nature Tours 15 February 2012 42 weeks ago 3.3 -
A bird perched
Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
Manakin Nature Tours 15 February 2012 42 weeks ago 3 -
Male came to playback in dry forest
Locality Tayrona National Natural Park, Magdalena Department, Colombia (Monotypic species)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 May 2009 3 years ago 3
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A male calling while moving in vegetation. Locality Cumboto, Henri Pittier National Park, Aragua State, Venezuela
(Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 30 November 2003 19 weeks ago 4 -
Calls by one male. Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
(Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 16 May 2012 18 weeks ago 3 -
Call. Locality Minca, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Magdalena Department, Colombia
herve jacob 29 January 2013 9 weeks ago 0
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