Russet Antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus)

Identification & Behavior: ~16 cm (6.2 in). The Russet Antshrike is mostly rufous-brown. The throat and breast are tawny-rufous. It has a buffy-brown eyebrow and reddish iris. Other than that. it does not have noticeable markings. It forages in the mid-story of humid montane forest. The plumage pattern resembles that of a Rufous-rumped Foliage-Gleaner but the behavior and jizz are different. Also, see a female Uniform Antshrike.

Status: The Russet Antshrike is uncommon in humid montane forests of the east slope of the Andes at elevations ranging between 600-1600 m. It also occurs in Co, Ec, and Bo.

Name in Spanish: Batará Rojizo.

Sub-species: Russet Antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus aequatorialis), P. L. Sclater, 1862.  E Andean foothills in Colombia (except perhaps NE), Ecuador and extreme N Peru (N of R Marañón in N Amazonas).
(Thamnistes anabatinus rufescens), Cabanis, 1873. E Andean foothills from Peru (S of R Marañón) S to W & C Bolivia (La Paz, Cochabamba).

Meaning of Name: Thamnistes: Gr. Thamnos= bush, shrub and hizo= to sit. anabatinus: Gr. Anabaino= to mount, to ascend.

See more of the Family Thamnophilidae