Black-backed antshrike
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Thamnophilus melanonotus

The black-backed antshrike (Thamnophilus melanonotus ) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

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The black-backed antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Thamnophilus melanonotus. It was subsequently placed in the genus Sakesphorus. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2007 found that Sakesphorus was polyphyletic and that three species including the black-backed antshrike were embedded within a clade containing members of Thamnophilus. The black-backed antshrike was therefore moved back to its original genus.

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Black-backed antshrike habitat map
Black-backed antshrike habitat map
Black-backed antshrike
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References

1. Black-backed antshrike Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-backed_antshrike
2. Black-backed antshrike on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22701263/93820576
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/229177

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