White-bearded Antshrike

White-bearded Antshrike
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae
Genus: Biatas
Cabanis & Heine, 1859
Species: B. nigropectus
Binomial name
Biatas nigropectus
(Lafresnaye, 1850)

The White-bearded Antshrike (Biatas nigropectus) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family, the only member of the genus Biatas. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest of Argentina and Brazil.

The White-bearded Antshrike is a bamboo specialist. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Ecology

In Argentina, the White-bearded Antshrike has been found only in Guadua bamboo, especially yatevo (Guadua trinii).[1] It feeds on insects that it gleans from bamboo. It is a cryptic species that rarely sings so very little is known about its ecology.[1]

Conservation

The White-bearded Antshrike is globally Vulnerable.[2][3] The main threat to this species is habitat loss from clearing of bamboo.

References

  1. ^ a b Bodrati, A. & K. Cockle. 2006. Habitat, distribution, and conservation of Atlantic forest birds in Argentina: Notes on nine rare or threatened species. Ornitologia Neotropical 17: 243-258.
  2. ^ BirdLife International. 2004. BirdLife Species Factsheet.
  3. ^ 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007

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