Bar-crested Antshrike

Thamnophilus multistriatus Lafresnaye, 1844

Thamnophilidae — Antbirds

Bar-crested Antshrike, Thamnophilus multistriatus, is a passerine antbird of the family Thamnophilidae that breeds in western and north-western Colombia. It was described by Lafresnaye in 1844. The species is a resident bird of dry to humid forest, second-growth scrub, and more open places with cover, especially along edges, thickets, gardens, orchards and parks. It is marked by strong differences between the sexes, and both males and females carry a crest. The species was once thought to belong with Chestnut-backed Antshrike, but later work confirmed it as a separate species.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
Breeding range: South America: w, nw Colombia