White-shouldered Antshrike
Thamnophilus aethiopsSclater, PL, 1858
English (US) White-shouldered Antshrike
The White-shouldered Antshrike (Thamnophilus aethiops) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Thamnophilidae (Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Thamnophilus aethiops
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-shouldered Antshrike
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 10 subspecies for this species.
- Thamnophilus aethiops aethiops
- Thamnophilus aethiops wetmorei
- Thamnophilus aethiops polionotus
- Thamnophilus aethiops kapouni
- Thamnophilus aethiops juruanus
- Thamnophilus aethiops injunctus
- Thamnophilus aethiops punctuliger
- Thamnophilus aethiops atriceps
- Thamnophilus aethiops incertus
- Thamnophilus aethiops distans
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Type locality
- Rio Napo, Ecuador.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.351 p.65
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Uniform Antshrike
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Upland Antshrike
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Black-backed Antshrike
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Band-tailed Antshrike
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Acre Antshrike
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