Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) - HBW 8
Saturnine Antshrike (Thamnomanes saturninus)
French: Batara saturnin
German: Südlicher Schwarzkehlwürgerling
Spanish: Batará Saturnino
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus saturninus Pelzeln, 1868, Borba, Rio Madeira, Brazil.
Relationships to other genera unclear. Species currently placed in genus appear to be related on basis of morphology and behaviour, although their nest architecture is somewhat variable. Present species has sometimes been placed in genus Dysithamnus. Forms a superspecies with T. ardesiacus and has been treated as conspecific; taxonomic study of populations needed. Extent of geographical ranges of races unclear; huallagae may not be distinguishable from nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- huallagae (Cory, 1916) - NE Peru S of R Amazon (along S bank of R Marañón to R Huallaga, and S to R Ucayali in S Loreto) and SW Amazonian Brazil (drainage of upper R Juruá, S to W Acre).
- saturninus (Pelzeln, 1868) - SC Amazonian Brazil (from lower R Juruá and upper R Purus E to W bank of R Tapajós and both banks of R Teles Pires) S to Rondônia, N Mato Grosso and extreme NE Bolivia (NE Santa Cruz).
- Least Concern
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A dark view of a male on a branch Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil (ssp saturninus)
Frank Witebsky 31 May 2007 2 years ago 14 sec 2.5
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A male perched in the understory of terra firme forest. Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil (ssp saturninus)
Scott Olmstead 9 September 2008 14 weeks ago 3
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Song Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso, Brazil
(ssp saturninus)
Bradley Davis 12 August 2007 14 weeks ago 3
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