Blackish-grey Antshrike vs Plain-winged Antshrike

Thamnophilus nigrocinereus compared with Thamnophilus schistaceus

Key Differences

• Blackish-grey Antshrike is Near Threatened while Plain-winged Antshrike is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish-grey Antshrike	Plain-winged Antshrike
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family same	Thamnophilidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus same	Thamnophilus	Thamnophilus
Species	Thamnophilus nigrocinereus	Thamnophilus schistaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish-grey Antshrike and Plain-winged Antshrike share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Thamnophilus.

Conservation Status

Blackish-grey Antshrike

NT — Near Threatened

Plain-winged Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish-grey Antshrike	Plain-winged Antshrike
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish-grey Antshrike

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Plain-winged Antshrike

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Blackish-grey Antshrike

The Blackish-grey Antshrike (Thamnophilus nigrocinereus) is a species in the genus Thamnophilus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway