Amazonian Antshrike
A species of Typical antshrikes Scientific name : Thamnophilus amazonicus Genus : Typical antshrikes
Amazonian Antshrike, A species of Typical antshrikes
Botanical name: Thamnophilus amazonicus
Genus: Typical antshrikes
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Description
The Amazonian antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, the antbirds. It occurs in the Amazon Basin of Brazil, and east to Maranhão state; also Amazonian Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. It is in the Guianas in Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, also two regions of Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical swamps. The Amazonian antshrike is found in the entire Amazon Basin and the Guianas, minus a small region in southwestern Venezuela and Roraima state Brazil in the northwest section of the Basin. The Amazonian antshrike was described and illustrated by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus amazonicus. 
Size
14 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Amazonian Antshrike primarily consumes insects like larvae and katydids, and arthropods including spiders. It forages 5-17m above ground, utilizing quick hops and stabbing bill motions to glean prey from vegetation, and may join mixed-species flocks or follow army ants for food.
Habitat
The habitat of amazonian Antshrike commonly encompasses the understorey and mid-storey of lowland evergreen forests, as well as edges and second-growth areas, with preferences varying among different subspecies. Amazonian Antshrike is often found in habitats ranging from sandy-soil savanna woodlands and shrubby forest borders to liana-rich terra firme and river environs. While some subspecies prefer the peripheries of terra firme and seasonally flooded forests, others are more prevalent in forest clearings, dense secondary growths, and bamboo stands.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Typical antshrikes Species
Amazonian Antshrike 
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