White-shouldered Antshrike
A species of Typical antshrikes Scientific name : Thamnophilus aethiops Genus : Typical antshrikes
White-shouldered Antshrike, A species of Typical antshrikes
Botanical name: Thamnophilus aethiops
Genus: Typical antshrikes
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Description
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Description
The white-shouldered antshrike (Thamnophilus aethiops) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. The white-shouldered antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus aethiops. 
Size
17 cm
Feeding Habits
White-shouldered Antshrike consume a variety of insects and arthropods, foraging mainly 1-5 meters up in dense understorey. They use short hops and pauses to scan for prey, gleaning food with quick bill jabs from multiple surfaces, and sometimes follow army-ant swarms or join mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The white-shouldered Antshrike typically resides in the understory of lowland evergreen forests. They favor environments with dense tangled vegetation, commonly occupying overgrown areas created by treefalls and regions alongside streams. The species has an affinity for thickets formed by plants such as Heliconia, and can also be associated with dense bamboo stands, particularly in areas dominated by Guadua species. Their habitat extends to the undergrowth at the edges of vast primary forests, predominantly found in regions characterized by transitional and upland forest ecosystems.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Lars Petersson 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Typical antshrikes Species
White-shouldered Antshrike 
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