- Thamnomanes saturninus
Identification
13·5–14·5 cm
Male
- Dark grey
- Black throat and upper breast
- White interscapular patch
- White tipped wing-coverts
Female: olive-brown with a whitish throat
Distribution
South America: found in Peru, Bolivia and Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. s. huallagae:
- T. s. saturninus:
- South-central Brazil and extreme north-eastern Bolivia (north-eastern Santa Cruz)
Habitat
Lowland evergreen forests, mostly between 300 to 650m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a wide variety of insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Saturnine Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 February 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Saturnine_Antshrike