Typical Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)
Streak-backed Antshrike (Thamnophilus insignis) - HBW 8, p. 561
French: Batara à dos rayé
German: Tepui-Tropfenameisenwürger
Spanish: Batará Insigne
Taxonomy: Thamnophilus insignis Salvin and Godman, 1884, Mount Roraima, 5000 ft [c. 1500m], Venezuela.
Relationships uncertain. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- nigrofrontalis Phelps, Sr. & Phelps, Jr., 1947 - extreme SW Venezuela (Macizo de Cuao-Sipapo, in W Amazonas).
- insignis Salvin & Godman, 1884 - S Venezuela (tepuis of Bolívar and E Amazonas), and Mt Roraima and its vicinity in extreme W Guyana and adjoining N Brazil (extreme N Roraima).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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a male perched at midstorey in sandy soil premontane wet forest Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
DAVID ASCANIO 15 June 2009 39 weeks ago 19 sec 3.8 -
A female singing. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp insignis)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 March 2008 3 years ago 30 sec 3 -
A female on a tree Locality Escalera Road, Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp insignis)
Josep del Hoyo 23 April 2000 6 years ago 5 sec 2.4
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One male that came after playback.
Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp insignis)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 1 June 2008 1 year ago 2.7
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One male at forest edge after playback. Locality Sierra de Lema, Canaima National Park, Bolívar State, Venezuela
(ssp insignis)
Diego Calderon - COLOMBIA... 28 February 2009 1 year ago 2
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