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Black antshrike - male, Uraba, Colombia Near-endemic and only found in the northwest of Colombia. There&#039;s a few similar looking antshrikes sharing this male&#039;s black appearance. It&#039;s possible to identify them on their own using subtle differences in the beak. However, this species is almost always together with the female, which looks distinctive. So finding that female, basically identifies this male. Here&#039;s the beautiful female:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58551/black_antshrike_-_female_uraba_colombia.html" title="Black antshrike - female, Uraba, Colombia"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/58551_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3AdCzjEnavEM69eVfE78umoYSA8%3D" width="200" height="158" alt="Black antshrike - female, Uraba, Colombia The female of the Black Antshrike, which has a distinctive look and is a great aid in identifying the male counterpart, which looks very similar to other dark antshrikes. When finding this female, any dark male nearby is very likely confirmed to be the Black Antshrike species. Here&#039;s the male:<br />
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Black antshrike - male, Uraba, Colombia

Near-endemic and only found in the northwest of Colombia. There's a few similar looking antshrikes sharing this male's black appearance. It's possible to identify them on their own using subtle differences in the beak. However, this species is almost always together with the female, which looks distinctive. So finding that female, basically identifies this male. Here's the beautiful female:

Black antshrike - female, Uraba, Colombia The female of the Black Antshrike, which has a distinctive look and is a great aid in identifying the male counterpart, which looks very similar to other dark antshrikes. When finding this female, any dark male nearby is very likely confirmed to be the Black Antshrike species. Here's the male:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/58550/black_antshrike_-_male_perched_uraba_colombia.html Antioquia,Black antshrike,Colombia,Colombia Choco & Pacific region,Fall,Geotagged,South America,Thamnophilus nigriceps,Uraba,Urabá,World

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The black antshrike is a species of insectivorous bird in the antbird family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 25, 2018. Captured Oct 26, 2017 08:50 in Unnamed Road, Turbo, Antioquia, Colombia.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/8.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO3600
  • 550mm