- Frederickena fulva
Identification
Bill is very stout.
Male: Black throat and upper breast black, rest of body black with faint wavy white bars. Female rufous barred black, about equal with on upper and narrower black on lower parts; tail black and grey.
Similar species
Undulated Antshrike; differs mainly in voice and female plumage. Female Fulvous Antshrike has a more reddish, warmer color than Undulated Antshrike and she is more heavily barred.
Distribution
South-eastern Colombia to eastern Ecuador and eastern Peru (north of Río Marañón)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Fulvous Antshrike (Frederickena fulva) was considered a subspecies of Undulated Antshrike F. unduligera, but is now considered a separate species.[1][2]
Habitat
Moist lowland forests.
Behaviour
Unobtrusive: generally difficult to detect.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2010. IOC World Bird Names (version 2.7). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing the taxonomy of Undulated Antshrike
- Ridgely and Tudor 2009. Field guide to the songbirds of South America - The Passerines. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-71979-8
- SACC proposal to split Fulvous Antshrike
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Fulvous Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Fulvous_Antshrike
External Links
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