Barred Antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus)

Family: Thamnophilidae

Thamnophilus doliatus;
Barred Antshrike;
Choca-barrada.

Lanius doliatus LINNAEUS 1764
Thamnophilus capistratus LESSON 1840

The local race T. d. capistratus is restricted to the Northeast of Brazil (Cory and Hellmayr 1924, Zimmer and Isler 2003).

Assis et al. 2007 consider capistratus a valid species.

16/09/2005; Fazenda Canaã, Pentecoste, Ceará, Brazil. 200 mm f2.8 lens.

Figure 1. This is a male. The female is mainly rufous.

22/07/2007; Reserva Ecológica Mãe-da-Lua, Itapajé, Ceará, Brazil. 200 mm f2.8 lens.

Figure 2.

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