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Uniform Antshrike
Thamnophilus unicolor (Sclater, PL, 1859)
Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
Uniform Antshrike, Thamnophilus unicolor, is a passerine antbird of the family Thamnophilidae, found in South America from Colombia to central Peru. It lives in the understorey of humid montane forest, especially along edges and in gaps created by fallen trees, and is present from about 1,000 to 2,300 m depending on country. The species was described by Sclater in 1859. It shows marked differences between the sexes, with adult males mainly deep grey or blackish grey, while females have rufous and grey plumage.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Thamnophilidae — Antbirds
- Breeding range
- South America: Colombia to c Peru
