Allpahuayo Antbird vs Black-backed Antshrike

Percnostola arenarum compared with Thamnophilus melanonotus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Allpahuayo Antbird Black-backed Antshrike
Scientific Name Percnostola arenarum Thamnophilus melanonotus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Thamnophilidae Thamnophilidae
Conservation Status Vulnerable Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 13.1 cm (5.2 in) 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Weight 23.174999999999997 g (0.82 oz) 24.75 g (0.87 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Allpahuayo Antbird only

Black-backed Antshrike only

None

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Allpahuayo Antbird

Least Concern

Black-backed Antshrike

About These Birds

Allpahuayo Antbird

The Allpahuayo Antbird is a vulnerable antbird weighing about 23 g with a wingspan near 13 cm. It is restricted to white-sand forests in the Peruvian Amazon, a highly specialised habitat type, and forages in dense undergrowth for insects, often following army ant swarms.

Black-backed Antshrike

The Black-backed Antshrike is a medium-sized antshrike of lowland forest and forest edges in northern South America, from Colombia to Trinidad. Males have a black back contrasting with barred black and white underparts, while females are rufous-brown. It forages in dense undergrowth for large insects and arthropods.

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