Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescensVieillot, LJP, 1816
English (US) Variable Antshrike
The Variable Antshrike (Thamnophilus caerulescens) 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 caerulescens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Variable Antshrike
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1816
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 8 subspecies for this species.
- Thamnophilus caerulescens melanchrous
- Thamnophilus caerulescens aspersiventer
- Thamnophilus caerulescens dinellii
- Thamnophilus caerulescens paraguayensis
- Thamnophilus caerulescens gilvigaster
- Thamnophilus caerulescens caerulescens
- Thamnophilus caerulescens ochraceiventer
- Thamnophilus caerulescens cearensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Vieillot, LJP, 1816
- Type locality
- Paraguay.
- Original description
- Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle, appliquée aux arts, à l'agriculture, à l'économie rurale et domestique, à la médecine, etc. Nouvelle édition 3 p.311
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Uniform Antshrike
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White-shouldered 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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Amazonian Antshrike
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