Cocha antshrike
Thamnophilus praecox J. T. Zimmer, 1937
The cocha antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) is a species in the family Thamnophilidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 29.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the cocha antshrike
- Weight
- 29.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the cocha antshrike
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Where does the cocha antshrike live?
Not recorded
What is the cocha antshrike?
The cocha antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Is the cocha antshrike endangered?
The cocha antshrike is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the cocha antshrike classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThamnophilidae
- genusThamnophilus
- SpeciesThamnophilus praecox J. T. Zimmer, 1937
Synonyms Thamnophilus praeco
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- batarà de CochaCatalan
- mravenčík ekvádorskýCzech
- morgrugydd CochaWelsh
- Cocha MyretornskadeDanish
- CochawollrückenGerman
- Cocha-WollrückenGerman
- NapoameisenwürgerGerman
- Südlicher SchwarzameisenwürgerGerman
- ekvadora formikuloEsperanto
- Batará de cochaSpanish
- neitopuumuuraFinnish
- Batara des cochasFrench
- ekvadorska mravaricaCroatian
- Averla formichiera di CochaItalian
- コーチャアリモズJapanese
- kočinė medšarkinė skruzdlesėLithuanian
- CochamierklauwierDutch
- napomaurvarslerNorwegian
- chronka ekwadorskaPolish
- choca-do-napoPortuguese
- formigueiro-do-napoPortuguese
- Рыже-чёрный колючникRussian
- Кочская сорокопутовая муравьеловкаRussian
- batara potočnáSlovak
- cochamyrtörnskataSwedish
- Koça KarıncaavcısıTurkish
- сорокуш еквадорськийUkrainian
- 厄瓜多蟻鵙Chinese
- 厄瓜多尔蚁鵙Chinese
Relatives of the cocha antshrike
Other species in the same genus Thamnophilus.
Barred antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Variable antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Black-hooded antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Chestnut-backed antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Amazonian antshrike
Thamnophilus amazonicus
Mouse-colored antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
CompareCocha antshrike vs Barred antshrikeCocha antshrike vs Variable antshrikeCocha antshrike vs Black-hooded antshrikeCocha antshrike vs Chestnut-backed antshrike
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the cocha antshrike?
An adult cocha antshrike weighs 29.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the cocha antshrike endangered?
The cocha antshrike is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the cocha antshrike?
The cocha antshrike (Thamnophilus praecox) belongs to the family Thamnophilidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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