Amazonian Antshrike
Thamnophilus amazonicusSclater, PL, 1858
English (US) Amazonian Antshrike
The Amazonian Antshrike (Thamnophilus amazonicus) 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 amazonicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Amazonian Antshrike
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1858
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Thamnophilus amazonicus cinereiceps
- Thamnophilus amazonicus divaricatus
- Thamnophilus amazonicus amazonicus
- Thamnophilus amazonicus obscurus
- Thamnophilus amazonicus paraensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1858
- Type locality
- 'upper Amazons' [= Rio Javary],
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.26, no.360 p.214 pl.139 fig.1,2
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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