Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps Sclater, PL, 1869
Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
Black Antshrike, Thamnophilus nigriceps, is a passerine antbird breeding in eastern Panama and northern Colombia. It was described by Sclater in 1869. This bird is tied to dense growth at the margins of evergreen forest, as well as secondary woodland and open, semi-open areas with thick tangles of vines, thorns and Heliconia. It is a resident throughout its range. The species is part of the Thamnophilidae family and is known from Middle America and South America.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
- Breeding range
- Middle America, South America: e Panama and n Colombia
