Maranon antshrike

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Maranon antshrike
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Thamnophilus
Species:
T. shumbae
Binomial name
Thamnophilus shumbae
Carriker, 1934[2]
Thamnophilus shumbae map.svg

The Maranon antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae or T. bernardi shumbae Spanish: batará del Marañón) is a passerine the family Thamnophilidae. This non-migratory bird is native to Peru.[3]

Etymology[]

The specific name "shumbae" derives from the locality of Shumba, Cajamarca, Peru.

Taxonomy[]

This species was previously classified as being a subspecies as T. bernardi, the collared antshrike.[3][4]

Description[]

Thamnophilus shumbae are usually between 15 and 16 cm. They display significant sexual dimorphism. Males are observed to have a black throat, upper breast, and head with their bills being speckled in white. The crown on females is said to be entirely rufous.[4]

Distribution and habitat[]

The species is said to inhabit in lowland tropical and subtropical deciduous forest. They are also thought to occur in riparian zones and shrubland. They are found in the basin of Marañón River in Peru. The maximum in which the Maranon antshrike occurs is 1,000 m.[3][4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2020). "Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T103658063A179983981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T103658063A179983981.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Maranon Antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae) - BirdLife species factsheet".
  3. ^ a b c International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2019-07-26). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-3.rlts.t103658063a155302649.en. S2CID 242153021. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  4. ^ a b c Handbook of the Birds of the World. Hoyo, Josep del., Elliott, Andrew., Sargatal, Jordi., Cabot, José. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. 1992–2013. ISBN 84-87334-10-5. OCLC 861071869.CS1 maint: others (link)


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