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Cocha antshrike - male perched, Caquetá, Colombia A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143356/cocha_antshrike_-_male_caquet_colombia.html" title="Cocha antshrike - male, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/143356_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=6aUM%2FNlpgyB3c9PmSS3eqzkTNC8%3D" width="200" height="188" alt="Cocha antshrike - male, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143358/cocha_antshrike_-_male_perched_caquet_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143357/cocha_antshrike_-_female_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Caquet&aacute;,Cocha antshrike,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Thamnophilus praecox,Winter,World" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143357/cocha_antshrike_-_female_caquet_colombia.html" title="Cocha antshrike - female, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/143357_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=y90q%2FyOALyqZt8Q3t18SC8Ciets%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Cocha antshrike - female, Caquet&aacute;, Colombia A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143356/cocha_antshrike_-_male_caquet_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143358/cocha_antshrike_-_male_perched_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Caquet&aacute;,Cocha antshrike,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Thamnophilus praecox,Winter,World" /></a></figure> Amazon,Caquetá,Cocha antshrike,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Thamnophilus praecox,Winter,World Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Cocha antshrike - male perched, Caquetá, Colombia

A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.

Cocha antshrike - male, Caquetá, Colombia A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143358/cocha_antshrike_-_male_perched_caquet_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143357/cocha_antshrike_-_female_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Caquetá,Cocha antshrike,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Thamnophilus praecox,Winter,World

Cocha antshrike - female, Caquetá, Colombia A rare antbird with a tiny and remote distribution. It is mostly known from eastern Ecuador yet has been seen a few times across the border in Colombia. We found them in a very dark stretch of mangrove, so photos are not ideal.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143356/cocha_antshrike_-_male_caquet_colombia.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/143358/cocha_antshrike_-_male_perched_caquet_colombia.html Amazon,Caquetá,Cocha antshrike,Colombia,Colombia 2022,Geotagged,Peregrinos,South America,Thamnophilus praecox,Winter,World

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  1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
    Thibaud Aronson
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    Uffff not that's a proper birder's bird! Jajajajaj
    I've racked up a few antbirds on this latest trip as well, hopefully you don't upload them all before I do!     Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Being in the right place!

      No worries, this is probably the only *new* antbird from my side. Looking forward to yours!       Posted 2 years ago
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        Thibaud Aronson
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        As usual, I'm way behind, but I might put a rush order on a few of those ;) Posted 2 years ago

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The Cocha antshrike

The cocha antshrike is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is endemic to Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Nov 19, 2022. Captured Sep 9, 2022 07:20 in 67F7WCX6+P2.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO6400
  • 550mm
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Captured in the winter. More winter photos.