- Thamnophilus bridgesi
Identification
Male
- Black
- Small white spots on wing coverts
- White tips on outer tail feathers
Female
- Brown with white streaks and spots
Distribution
Central America: found on the Pacific slope of south-western Costa Rica and western Panama.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowlands and foothills, edges of the jungle, in second growth forests, and in mangroves. Observed at heights around 130 m.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet has been poorly recorded but includes insects such as crickets, grasshoppers and spiders.
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/
- The Firefly Forest
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-hooded Antshrike. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 March 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-hooded_Antshrike
External Links
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