Pearly Antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus)
About the Pearly Antshrike
The pearly antshrike (Megastictus margaritatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. The pearly antshrike was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Myrmeciza margaritatus. The genus Megastictus was erected by the American ornithologist Robert Ridgway in 1909. The pearly antshrike is the only member of genus Megastictus and has no subspecies.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 54 recordings for this species: 13 CC BY-NC-SA · 3 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 Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Other birds you can hear here
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- Amazonian Streaked AntwrenMyrmotherula multostriatarecording
- Amazonian TrogonTrogon ramonianusrecording
- American Barn OwlTyto furcatarecording
- American KestrelFalco sparveriusrecording
These are the birds recorded alongside it, not close relatives — the site holds no other member of its genus or family yet.