Maranon antshrike

Maranon antshrike
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Thamnophilidae
Genus:	Thamnophilus
Species:	T. shumbae
Binomial name
Thamnophilus shumbae Carriker, 1934[2]

The Maranon antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae) is a passerine bird in the family Thamnophilidae according to some taxonomists. This non-migratory bird is native to Peru.[3]

Etymology

The specific name "shumbae" derives from the locality of Shumba, Cajamarca, Peru.

Taxonomy

This species was previously classified by BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World as a subspecies of the collared antshrike (T. bernardi).[3][4] The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society, the International Ornithological Committee, and the Clements taxonomy have not accepted the split and retain the taxon's subspecies status.[5][6][7]

Description

Thamnophilus shumbae are usually between 15 and 16 cm. They display significant sexual dimorphism. Males are observed to have a black throat, upper breast, and head with their bills being speckled in white. The crown on females is said to be entirely rufous.[4]

Distribution and habitat

The species is said to inhabit in lowland tropical and subtropical deciduous forest. They are also thought to occur in riparian zones and shrubland. They are found in the basin of Marañón River in Peru. The maximum in which the Maranon antshrike occurs is 1,000 m.[3][4]

See also

• Collared antshrike - a closely related bird species

References

1. BirdLife International (2020). "Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T103658063A179983981. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T103658063A179983981.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. "Maranon Antshrike (Thamnophilus shumbae) - BirdLife species factsheet".
3. International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2019-07-26). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Thamnophilus shumbae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2019-3.rlts.t103658063a155302649.en. S2CID 242153021. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
4. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Hoyo, Josep del., Elliott, Andrew., Sargatal, Jordi., Cabot, José. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. 1992–2013. ISBN 84-87334-10-5. OCLC 861071869.
5. Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, G. Del-Rio, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 4 March 2024. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved March 5, 2024
6. Gill, Frank; Donsker, David; Rasmussen, Pamela, eds. (January 2024). "Antbirds". IOC World Bird List. v 14.1. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
7. Clements, J. F., P.C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ retrieved October 28, 2023