Bicolored Antvireo vs Barred Antshrike

Dysithamnus occidentalis compared with Thamnophilus doliatus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bicolored Antvireo Barred Antshrike
Scientific Name Dysithamnus occidentalis Thamnophilus doliatus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 13.8 cm (5.4 in) 14.2 cm (5.6 in)
Weight 25.0 g (0.88 oz) 27.23333333333333 g (0.96 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bicolored Antvireo only

None

Barred Antshrike only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Bicolored Antvireo

Least Concern

Barred Antshrike

About These Birds

Bicolored Antvireo

The Bicolored Antvireo is a near-threatened small antbird restricted to foothill and lower montane forests of northwestern Ecuador and the southwest slope of Colombia. Males are grey and white and females are brown with buffy streaking. It forages in pairs in the forest midstory for insects gleaned from leaves and branches.

Barred Antshrike

The Barred Antshrike is a widespread antbird of the family Thamnophilidae found in forest edges, scrub, and thickets from Mexico through much of South America. Weighing about 27.2g with a wingspan of 14.2cm, the male is boldly barred black and white while the female is rufous with streaked underparts. It feeds on insects and small arthropods in dense vegetation.

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