Black-backed Antshrike
A species of Typical antshrikes Scientific name : Thamnophilus melanonotus Genus : Typical antshrikes
Black-backed Antshrike, A species of Typical antshrikes
Botanical name: Thamnophilus melanonotus
Genus: Typical antshrikes
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Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Description
The black-backed antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. The black-backed antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus melanonotus. It was subsequently placed in the genus Sakesphorus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2007 found that Sakesphorus was polyphyletic and that three species including the black-backed antshrike were embedded within a clade containing members of Thamnophilus. The black-backed antshrike was therefore moved back to its original genus. 
Size
16 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Black-backed Antshrike primarily consumes insects including bugs, orthopterans, lepidopteran larvae, and other arthropods. Forages alone or in pairs, within 0–6 meters above ground, using short hops and pauses to scan for prey, while wagging its tail. It gleans prey from vegetation and occasionally exploits army-ant swarms.
Habitat
The black-backed Antshrike is primarily found in the understory and mid-story of deciduous forests within arid woodlands, favoring disturbed areas or riparian arroyos with lush evergreen thickets. This species thrives in more humid and densely vegetated micro-habitats, often where vines are plentiful, adapting to environments with specific vegetation structure rather than broad habitat types.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Michael Woodruff 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Antbirds Genus
Typical antshrikes Species
Black-backed Antshrike 
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