Pearly Antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus)

Allpahuayo Research Center, Loreto, Peru. Nov 18, 2022

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Thibaud Aronson

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Birding in white-sand forests is HARD. Or rather, it is fairly easy to get common birds around the edges and rack up a decent total for the day, but once you get inside the forest, things get real quiet. So even though there are a number of really cool birds that are only found in these forests, I didn't connect with a single one over 3 days. So I was reduced to walking the trails and randomly playing bursts of playback of northern Amazonian species that I knew occurred in the area. This hardly ever worked either, but this was the one notable exception, when I got this lovely and uncommon antshrike to pop up from the bush and check me out, allowing me just enough time for a couple of shots.
... And that's 105 :) Posted 2 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Mad respect for the hard work that went into this one! I remember from our white sand adventures that we were fried alive in the open. Posted 2 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Was that Mitú? That's still very much on my travel wishlist ... Posted 2 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      It was Inirida, 7 years ago:
      https://www.jungledragon.com/user/2/tag/36306/popular Posted 2 years ago
    2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        Very nice!
        Posted 2 years ago

The Pearly antshrike

The pearly antshrike is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is monotypic within the genus "Megastictus". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

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Uploaded Jan 8, 2023. Captured Nov 18, 2022 09:13 in LO-103, 16000, 16000, Peru.

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