C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Thamnophilidae

White-shouldered Antshrike

Thamnophilus aethiops

CIOC 4972

White-shouldered Antshrike

Thamnophilus aethiops

Passeriformes · Thamnophilidae

White-shouldered Antshrike (Thamnophilus aethiops).

ATK60

DEF39

XC249332 · Niels Krabbe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 15–17 cm
Body Mass: 25.7 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 60

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 60).

DEF 39

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 39).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: South America: Amazonia Habitat: Forest & Woodland

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Thamnophilus aethiops aethiops
e Ecuador and ne Peru
Thamnophilus aethiops wetmorei
se Colombia
Thamnophilus aethiops polionotus
s, e Venezuela and nw Brazil
Thamnophilus aethiops kapouni
e, se Peru, n Bolivia and extreme w Brazil
Thamnophilus aethiops juruanus
between the Juruá River and the Purús River (sw Amazonian Brazil)
Thamnophilus aethiops injunctus
between the Purús River and the Madeira River (nc Brazil s of the Amazon)
Thamnophilus aethiops punctuliger
between the Madeira River and the Tapajós River (c Brazil s of the Amazon) and ne Bolivia
Thamnophilus aethiops atriceps
between the Tapajós River and the Tocantins River (nc Brazil s of the Amazon)
Thamnophilus aethiops incertus
s Pará and nw Maranhão (ne Brazil s of the Amazon)
Thamnophilus aethiops distans
Pernambuco, Alagoas (ne Brazil)