Black-crested Antshrike
A species of Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies Scientific name : Sakesphorus canadensis Genus : Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
Black-crested Antshrike, A species of Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
Botanical name: Sakesphorus canadensis
Genus: Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
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Description
The black-crested antshrike is typically 15.7 cm (6.2 in) long, and weighs 24 g. The adult male has a black head, prominent crest, throat and breast, a rufous-brown back, black wings with white feather edges, a short black tail and a white belly. The female and immature males have a chestnut crest and head with black and white barring on the cheeks, dull brown upperparts, black-streaked buff underparts, and browner wing and tail feathers than the male. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Black-crested Antshrike mainly eats insects such as bugs, beetles, lepidopterans, orthopterans, and arthropods, occasionally consuming small lizards and fruit. It forages alone or in groups, utilizing short hops and pauses to scan for prey, and is known for active foraging with frequent directional changes for perch-gleaning.
Habitat
Black-crested Antshrike primarily inhabits the understorey and midstorey of various forested environments including deciduous woodland, gallery forest, and savanna woodland. These birds are also found in thickets and bushy areas in regions receiving low rainfall. They favor semi-arid and seasonally deciduous habitats and are commonly seen in shrubby borders of seasonally flooded forests. They occasionally populate mangroves and coastal sand dune scrubs. Black-crested Antshrike can also adapt to urban environments, being observed in gardens and city parks.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
The female lays two purple-lined white eggs in a deep cup nest suspended below a branch or vine. They are incubated by both sexes for 14 days to hatching, the female always brooding at night. The chicks fledge in another 12 days. The black-crested antshrike feeds on insects and other arthropods gleaned from foliage. It will also take small lizards and berries. It is an inconspicuous species, often first located by its song, an accelerating and ascending series of musical notes cuew-cuew-cuew-cue-cue-cue-cu-cu-cu-cu, or the call, a snarled churrrr.
Distribution Area
This is a bird of undergrowth in mangrove or other swampy forest and thickets near water. It is usually found as territorial pairs.
Scientific Classification
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