Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae) - HBW 8

Silvery-cheeked Antshrike (Sakesphorus cristatus)

French: Batara à joues argent German: Silberwangen-Ameisenwürger Spanish: Batará Crestado

Taxonomy: Thamnophilus cristatus Wied, 1831, Bahia, Brazil.
Probably forms a superspecies with S. canadensis and S. bernardi. Monotypic.

Distribution: NE Brazil in C Ceará, SE Piauí, W Pernambuco, Bahia (except coast) and N Minas Gerais (S to upper São Francisco Valley).

  • Least Concern
  • A male perched Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil (Monotypic species)
    Arthur Grosset 26 October 2008 14 weeks ago 4
  • Male. Palmeiras, Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil (Monotypic species)
    Ciro Albano 26 October 2008 8 weeks ago 3.8
  • Two pairs. Chapada do Araripe, Ceará, Brazil (Monotypic species)
    Ciro Albano 6 June 2004 8 weeks ago 3
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