Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos
Streak-fronted Antshrike
Sakesphorus pulchellus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Antbirds, Antshrikes, Antwrens, and Antvireos (Thamnophilidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The black-crested antshrike (Sakesphorus canadensis) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in tropical South America in Trinidad, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, and Peru.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Caribbean slope of northern Colombia and far northwestern Venezuela.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-crested antshrike
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
