Black-and-white Antbird vs Acre Antshrike

Myrmochanes hemileucus compared with Thamnophilus divisorius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black-and-white Antbird Acre Antshrike
Scientific Name Myrmochanes hemileucus Thamnophilus divisorius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.7 cm (4.2 in) 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 12.5 g (0.44 oz) 21.925 g (0.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Black-and-white Antbird only

None

Acre Antshrike only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black-and-white Antbird

Least Concern

Acre Antshrike

About These Birds

Black-and-white Antbird

The Black-and-white Antbird is a strikingly patterned antbird found in river-edge scrub, bamboo, and forest borders along major Amazonian rivers. Males are boldly patterned in black and white. It skulks in dense riverine vegetation and often follows mixed antbird flocks, feeding on insects flushed from the vegetation.

Acre Antshrike

The Acre Antshrike is a small antbird weighing about 22g found in the southwestern Amazon basin. It inhabits dense tropical forest understory, foraging for insects in thick vegetation.

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