Black Bushbird vs Acre Antshrike

Neoctantes niger compared with Thamnophilus divisorius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Black Bushbird Acre Antshrike
Scientific Name Neoctantes niger Thamnophilus divisorius
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.8 cm (5.8 in) 14.8 cm (5.8 in)
Weight 30.5 g (1.08 oz) 21.925 g (0.77 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Black Bushbird only

None

Acre Antshrike only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Black Bushbird

Least Concern

Acre Antshrike

About These Birds

Black Bushbird

The Black Bushbird is a rarely seen, velvet-black antbird of dense bamboo thickets and forest undergrowth in the western Amazon Basin of Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia. The male is entirely black while the female has rufous underparts. Its cryptic habits and dense habitat make it difficult to observe; it forages close to the ground, feeding on insects and other invertebrates.

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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