Glossy Antshrike
A species of Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies Scientific name : Sakesphorus luctuosus Genus : Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
Glossy Antshrike, A species of Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
Botanical name: Sakesphorus luctuosus
Genus: Black-crested Antshrikes and Allies
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Description
Description
The glossy antshrike (Sakesphorus luctuosus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, the antbirds. The glossy antshrike is endemic to Brazil, and can only be found near the Amazon River's outlet at the western Atlantic Ocean, and mostly the southern side of the river-(except southern regions of Amapá state); its range extent west to east is about 3000 km (1,865 mi) in a contiguous region. The range includes the island at the river's mouth, Marajó Island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. 
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
Glossy Antshrike primarily consumes insects like bugs, katydids, beetles, larvae, and arthropods such as spiders. Forages alone or in pairs, utilizing short hops and pauses to scan for prey in dense habitats, adept at gleaning food from various surfaces and occasionally catching items mid-air or from the ground. Exhibits distinctive foraging postures.
Habitat
The glossy Antshrike typically resides in the understory and mid-story of lowland, humid environments, favoring flooded evergreen and riparian forests, including varzea and igapo regions. These birds are inclined towards areas with dense shrubs and vines, often found on forested river islands and along the less flood-prone margins of small tributaries in broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
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