Black-crowned Antshrike

Thamnophilus atrinucha Salvin & Godman, 1892

14–15 cmLength24 gWeight

The black-crowned antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Busiest months: January–March and October · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January–March and October · Most records: Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia

Black-crowned Antshrike has been recorded at 168 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica4,479 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama3,397 records
Canopy TowerPanama2,740 records

More places

Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,735 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama2,484 records
RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia1,831 records
Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama1,797 records
Pipeline RoadPanama1,758 records
Semaphore Hill Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama1,428 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica1,083 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Costa Rica Colombia Ecuador Belize Honduras Nicaragua Venezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-crowned antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Black-crowned Antshrike?

The Black-crowned Antshrike is about 14–15 cm long and weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Black-crowned Antshrike live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Belize to northwestern Venezuela and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Panama, Costa Rica and Colombia.