Black Antshrike lives in shrubby understorey in eastern Panama and Colombia. #colombia #birding #birds #antshrike #blackantshrike

Barred Antshrike lives in dense undergrowth from Mexico to Argentina. #colombia #birding #birds #antshrike #barredantshrike

Look into my eyes, not around my eyes…

Barred Antshrike, bossing it in Costa Rica.
November 2025.

#birdoftheday #antshrike #birdsoftheworld #birding

Female Black-crowned antshrike

male Black-crowned antshrike

"They Come in Twos" - Antshrikes always seem to come in #pairs and it was no different for the Black-crowned #antshrike. Close behind the brown female was the dusky male. #PanamaCity, #Panama.
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#birds #animalplanet #wildlife #animals #photography #BirdsSeenIn2025 #nikon #earthpix #naturelover

This lovely lady is a female black-crested #Antshrike, photographed in #Colombia. Unlike the bold black-and-white males, females wear rich rufous plumage and crest. A soft flame among the #forest green.

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Female Black-hooded Antshrike, Costa Rica
#costarica #bluesky #antshrike #om #birdsoftheworld #birdsofcostarica #nature #birdphotography #birdphotos #birdwatching #planetbirds #naturephotography #birdphotographyworld #birdnerd #birds #bird #birdsofbluesky #photography

Black-crowned Antshrike -La Selva, Costa Rica. #antshrike #costarica #birdsoftheworld #rarebirds #migrantbirds #birds 🦜🦉

This looks like an fun read!

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#genomics #introgression #phylogeography #ornithology #Thamnophilus #antshrike

📷 Nic Athanas CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED (see alt text)