Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

Pearly Antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus) - HBW 8, p. 566

French: Batara perlé German: Kurzschwanz-Ameisenwürger Spanish: Batará Perlado

Taxonomy: Myrmeciza margaritata P. L. Sclater, 1855, Chamicuros, Loreto, Peru.
Relationships uncertain. Monotypic.

Distribution: Locally in S Venezuela (SW Bolívar, S Amazonas), extreme E & S Colombia (Guainía, Vaupés, Caquetá), E Ecuador, NE & EC Peru (Loreto, Ucayali) and WC Amazonian Brazil (NW & SC Amazonas, N Rondônia).