Variable Antshrike

By Charlie • June 6, 2005 • No comments yet

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens
Serra de Cantareira. June 2005

Variable Antshrike Thamnophilus caerulescens:

There are 12 subspecies of Variable Antshrike (there may be more than one species involved), and males are highly “variable” across its wide range - which is from Peru and Bolivia to Paraguay, northern Argentina and southern Brazil, with a disjunct population in north east Brazil. The bird below is a female.

A common species, Variable Antshrikes are normally found in the lower growth of forests, usually seem to be seen in pairs and are often conspicuous members of bird parties.

Variable Antshrike

All photographs copyright Charlie Moores.

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Charlie works for an airline and has birded all over the world for twenty years. He wants to be a writer, and thinks no-one would believe his life could be so charmed if he didn't take photos of as many of the birds he sees as possible. Blogging with 10,000 Birds fits his aims, needs, and insecurities perfectly. Really - do birders get much more fortunate than this?