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 2 years 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 4 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 7 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 3 years 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 3 years ago 2
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