Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Chapman's Antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) - HBW 8, p. 545
French: Batara de Chapman
German: Fahlflanken-Ameisenwürger
Spanish: Batará de Chapman
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus zarumæ Chapman, 1921, Zaruma, El Oro, Ecuador.
Belongs to the species group that also includes T. doliatus, T. multistriatus, T. tenuepunctatus, T. palliatus, T. torquatus and T. ruficapillus. Forms a superspecies with first of those and formerly treated as conspecific, but differs in morphology and vocalizations. Plumage differences between races may be clinal. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- zarumae Chapman, 1921 - SW Ecuador (El Oro, Loja) and NW Peru (Tumbes, NE Piura).
- palamblae J. T. Zimmer, 1933 - NW Peru (SE Piura, E Lambayeque).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male, seen from the front, perched in a bush.
Locality Utuana, Loja Province, Ecuador (ssp zarumae)
Pia Öberg 4 February 2007 16 weeks ago 3.9 -
posing, male
Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp palamblae)
dreyernp 17 July 2005 1 year ago 3
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