Chapman's antshrike

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Chapman's antshrike
Chapman's Antshrike, male (530829149).jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Thamnophilus
Species:
T. zarumae
Binomial name
Thamnophilus zarumae
Chapman, 1921
Thamnophilus zarumae map.svg

Chapman's antshrike (Thamnophilus zarumae) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

Diet and foraging behavior[]

Chapman's antshrike's are insectivorous and their diet consists of caterpillars (larval Lepidoptera) and berries from the Meliaceae tree.

Forages from low near the ground up to 15 m above the ground inside forest. Forages in typical antshrike fashion: moves through foliage with a series of short hops, pausing between moves to scan surrounding vegetation for prey. Gleans prey from leaves, stems, vines and branches. One pair repeatedly probed small epiphytic bromeliads.

Song[]

The song lacks the characteristic terminal "bark" of the song of the barred antshrike Thamnophilus doliatus. The song consists of three elements: it begins with an accelerating series of 12-14 nasal notes, followed by three higher pitched, broad amplitude notes and then ending in a short rattle or trill.[2] Calls include an "abrupt 'chup' " [3] and "a high, descending, mewing whistle: 'peew' " [4]

Conservation status[]

The Chapman's antshrike has a very restricted geographic distribution. Nonetheless, its conservation status is rated by BirdLife International as Least Concern. On the other hand,[5] considered its conservation priority to be High.

Effects of human activity on populations[]

A considerable amount of suitable habitat has been lost to agriculture,[6] especially within the Ecuador portion of its range.[2] The Chapman's Antshrike occurs in the Reserva Nacional Tumbes in Peru, which protects a significant amount of habitat for this species.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Thamnophilus zarumae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22701280A93821725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22701280A93821725.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, and , David Christie. Barcelona (Spain): Lynx Edicions. $195.00. 845 p; ill.; index. 2003". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 79 (2): 213–213. June 2004. doi:10.1086/423085. ISBN 84-87334-50-4. ISSN 0033-5770.
  3. ^ "Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 8: Broadbills to Tapaculos. Edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott, and , David Christie. Barcelona (Spain): Lynx Edicions. $195.00. 845 p; ill.; index. 2003". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 79 (2): 213–213. June 2004. doi:10.1086/423085. ISBN 84-87334-50-4. ISSN 0033-5770.
  4. ^ Bleiweiss, Robert (June 2008). "Birds of Peru. Princeton Field Guides. By Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O'Neill, and, Theodore A. ParkerIII; Foreword by, Antonio Brack Egg; principal illustrations by, Dale Dyer, Daniel F. Lane, Lawrence B. McQueen, John P. O'Neill, and, N. John Schmitt; additional color plates by, David Beadle, F. P. Bennett, Peter S. Burke, Hilary Burn, Diane Pierce, H. Douglas Pratt, Barry Van Dusen, and, Sophie Webb. Princeton (New Jersey): Princeton University Press. $49.50. 656 p.; ill.; index. 2007". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 83 (2): 228. doi:10.1086/590629. ISBN 978-0-691-04915-1. ISSN 0033-5770.
  5. ^ Parker III, Theodore A.; Schulenberg, Thomas S.; Kessler, Michael; Wust, Walter H. (September 1995). "Natural history and conservation of the endemic avifauna in north-west Peru". Bird Conservation International. 5 (2–3): 201–231. doi:10.1017/s0959270900001015. ISSN 0959-2709.
  6. ^ "Thamnophilus zarumae: BirdLife International". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012-05-01. 2012-05-01. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2012-1.rlts.t22701280a39150313.en. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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