Black-throated Antshrike
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0

Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos

Black-throated Antshrike

Frederickena viridis

LCLeast Concern
Family
Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos (Thamnophilidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The black-throated antshrike (Frederickena viridis) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is native to the Guiana Shield.

Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Range and habitat

Southeastern Venezuela to the Guianas and northeastern Amazonian Brazil.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.