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Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Glossy Antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus) - HBW 8, p. 542

French: Batara luisant German: Trauerameisenwürger Spanish: Batará Luctuoso

Taxonomy: Lanius luctuosus M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823, Cametá, Pará, Brazil.
Relationships uncertain. Race araguayae may represent the end point of a cline. Two subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

luctuosus (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823) - C & E Amazonian Brazil, on both banks and along S tributaries, from EC Amazonas E to Pará (except S R Araguaia drainage) and S to NE Rondônia and N Mato Grosso.
araguayae (Hellmayr, 1908) - S R Araguaia drainage in Tocantins, Goiás and SE Mato Grosso.

Least Concern

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A male on a branch. Locality Careiro da Varzea, Amazonas State, Brazil (ssp luctuosus)
Nick Athanas 29 January 2006 4 years ago 4.1
A male perched in a tree, erecting the crest. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (ssp luctuosus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 1 year ago 4
A female (rufous crest) perched in a bush. Locality Floresta Nacional de Carajás, Pará State, Brazil (ssp luctuosus)
Josep del Hoyo 12 August 2011 1 year ago 3.8
A female perched on a branch erecting crest. Locality Parintins, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 48 weeks ago 3.7
A male perched on a branch with erected crest Locality Parintins, Amazonas State, Brazil
Anselmo d Affonseca 48 weeks ago 3.6
A male perched on a tree. Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp luctuosus)
Carmelo López 18 November 2011 1 year ago 3

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A male singing several songs. Locality Fazenda Praia Alta, Tocantins State, Brazil (ssp araguayae)
Josep del Hoyo 4 August 2011 47 weeks ago 4
A singing bird in riverine habitat. Locality Pousada Rio Azul, Pará State, Brazil (ssp luctuosus)
Bradley Davis 16 May 2008 3 years ago 3

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