Black-capped Antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus)
About the Black-capped Antwren
The black-capped antwren (Herpsilochmus atricapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The black-capped antwren was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Herpsilochmus atricapillus. It and the Bahia antwren (H. pileatus) are sister species. The black-capped antwren is monotypic.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 186 recordings for this species: 11 CC BY-NC-SA · 2 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Ancient AntwrenHerpsilochmus gentryirecording
- Dugand's AntwrenHerpsilochmus dugandirecording
- Pectoral AntwrenHerpsilochmus pectoralisrecording
- Rufous-margined AntwrenHerpsilochmus rufimarginatusrecording
- Rusty-winged AntwrenHerpsilochmus fraterrecording
- Yellow-breasted AntwrenHerpsilochmus axillarisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.