The white-bearded antshrike (Biatas nigropectus ) is a species of bird in the family Thamnophilidae, the only member of the genus Biatas. It is endemic to the Atlantic forest of Argentina and Brazil.
The white-bearded antshrike is a bamboo specialist. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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TerrestrialTerrestrial animals are animals that live predominantly or entirely on land (e.g., cats, ants, snails), as compared with aquatic animals, which liv...
Oviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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In Argentina, the white-bearded antshrike has been found only in Guadua bamboo, especially yatevo (Guadua trinii ). It feeds on insects that it gleans from bamboo. It is a cryptic species that rarely sings so very little is known about its ecology.
