Cinereous Antshrike
A species of Thamnomanes Antshrikes Scientific name : Thamnomanes caesius Genus : Thamnomanes Antshrikes
Cinereous Antshrike, A species of Thamnomanes Antshrikes
Botanical name: Thamnomanes caesius
Genus: Thamnomanes Antshrikes
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Description
Description
The cinereous antshrike (Thamnomanes caesius) is an insectivorous bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. The term cinereous describes its colouration. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The cinereous antshrike was described by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck in 1820 and given the binomial name Muscicapa caesius. It is now placed in the genus Thamnomanes which was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. The specific epithet caesius is the Latin for "bluish gray". There are five subspecies: T. c. glaucus Cabanis, 1847 – east Colombia to northeast Peru, the Guianas and north Brazil T. c. persimilis Hellmayr, 1907 – central Brazil T. c. simillimus Gyldenstolpe, 1951 – south central Brazil T. c. hoffmannsi Hellmayr, 1906 – east central Brazil T. c. caesius (Temminck, 1820) – east Brazil 
Size
14 cm
Feeding Habits
Cinereous Antshrike primarily consumes insects like hemipterans and beetles, foraging as a flock sentinel and capturing prey other birds flush out. It sallies from perches to catch food, often bashing larger items before swallowing. Unique in following army ants for prey, cinereous Antshrike adapts foraging height based on its habitat.
Habitat
The cinereous Antshrike is typically found in the understory and midstory of lowland evergreen forests in broader tropical regions. These birds inhabit areas characterized by dense vegetation, occupying both terra firme forests, which are not subjected to flooding, and forests that are seasonally flooded, such as várzea and igapó. They are infrequently observed in secondary growth forests.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Thamnomanes Antshrikes Species
Cinereous Antshrike 
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