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Barred antshrike, female
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Barred antshrike
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increasing in tempo and tone. While singing they erect their
crest (black and white for the male, brown for the female). They
often sing a duet. Nests can be found in gardens. They use
grasses for them and hang them in bushes. They eat insects, like
the many different kinds of ants around each house.
Photo of a male made by K. Dijkstra in Paramaribo in March
2007 and one by J.S. Dunning in Guyana, the females can be seen
below the text.
Each small square indicates the observation of at least one
(group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations
on different days and the largest ones 10 or more. The color of
each square indicates: blue for coastal area, yellow for savanna
and red for rainforest. Below two females photographed by
Dominiek Plouvier in Suriname.
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