Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Saturnine Antshrike (Thamnomanes saturninus) - HBW 8, p. 574
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 Enlarge map
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A dark view of a male on a branch Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp saturninus)
Frank Witebsky 31 May 2007 5 years ago 14 sec 2.2
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A male perched in the understory of terra firme forest.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp saturninus)
Scott Olmstead 9 September 2008 3 years ago 3 -
A male perched on a branch.
Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil (ssp saturninus)
Carmelo López 20 November 2011 1 year ago 2.8
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Song Locality Cristalino Jungle Lodge, Mato Grosso State, Brazil
(ssp saturninus)
Bradley Davis 12 August 2007 3 years ago 3
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