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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male moving through shrubs Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp palamblae)
Martin Kennewell 22 October 2012 27 weeks ago 16 sec 4.4 -
female calling Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru
Wim ten Have 20 October 2012 9 weeks ago 18 sec 4.3 -
male bird coming to the open Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp palamblae)
Daniêl Jimenez 21 November 2012 4 weeks ago 18 sec 3.8 -
A male going from one twig to an other. Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp palamblae)
Yoel Jimenez 21 November 2012 11 weeks ago 19 sec 3.5
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A female perched
Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru
Chris and Megan Perkins 15 November 2011 1 year ago 4 -
A male, seen from the front, perched in a bush.
Locality Utuana, Loja Province, Ecuador (ssp zarumae)
Pia Öberg 4 February 2007 1 year ago 4 -
posing, male
Locality Abra de Porculla, Piura Department, Peru (ssp palamblae)
Niels Poul Dreyer 17 July 2005 3 years ago 3.2
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Song from a pair. Locality El Tundo Nature Reserve, Sozoranga, Loja Province, Ecuador
(ssp zarumae)
Nick Athanas 25 January 2003 11 weeks ago 4
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