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Marañon Antshrike
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Marañon antshrike
Thamnophilus shumbae
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.
From the article Maranon antshrike on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
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.
Range & 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.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
The specific name "shumbae" derives from the locality of Shumba, Cajamarca, Peru.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1651827.