Listen to the Band-tailed antshrike
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About the Band-tailed antshrike
The Band-tailed antshrike is a bird in the family Thamnophilidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Band-tailed antshrike sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The band-tailed antshrike (Thamnophilus melanothorax) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname.
Related birds in the genus Thamnophilus
More from the family Thamnophilidae
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Spotted antbird
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Long-winged antwren
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Black-throated antbird
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Black-faced antbird
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Rufous-margined antwren
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Banded antbird
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Dot-backed antbird
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Band-tailed antshrike sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Band-tailed antshrike on this page, including its song. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Band-tailed antshrike endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Band-tailed antshrike as “least concern”.
What family does the Band-tailed antshrike belong to?
The Band-tailed antshrike (Thamnophilus melanothorax) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Almeirim, Almeirim, State of Pará, Brazil by Kurazo Okada – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1264593 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Band-tailed antshrike – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Hector Bottai – CC BY-SA 4.0