Lined antshrike
Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus Lafresnaye, 1853
The lined antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) is a species in the family Thamnophilidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22 g to 23.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lined antshrike
- Weight
- 22 g – 23.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the lined antshrike live?
Not recorded
What is the lined antshrike?
The lined antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) is a 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 lined antshrike endangered?
The lined antshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the lined antshrike classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyThamnophilidae
- genusThamnophilus
- SpeciesThamnophilus tenuepunctatus Lafresnaye, 1853
Synonyms Thamnophilus palliatus tenuepunctatus, Thamnophilus tenuepuntatus, Thamnophilus tenuipunctatus
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- batarà vermiculatCatalan
- mravenčík žlutookýCzech
- Streget MyretornskadeDanish
- FeinstreifenwollrückenGerman
- Anden-WollrückenGerman
- Feinstreifen-AmeisenwürgerGerman
- FeinstreifenameisenwürgerGerman
- linia formikuloEsperanto
- Batará vermiculadoSpanish
- kirjopuumuuraFinnish
- Batara vermiculéFrench
- andska mravaricaCroatian
- Averla formichiera lineataItalian
- キタセグロシマアリモズJapanese
- tamsioji medšarkinė skruzdlesėLithuanian
- FijnstreepmierklauwierDutch
- strekmaurvarslerNorwegian
- chronka andyjskaPolish
- choca-vermiculadaPortuguese
- formigueiro-vermiculadoPortuguese
- Рябой колючникRussian
- batara čiapočkatáSlovak
- streckad myrtörnskataSwedish
- İnce Benekli KarıncaavcısıTurkish
- сорокуш андійськийUkrainian
- 線紋蟻鵙Chinese
- 线纹蚁鵙Chinese
Relatives of the lined 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
CompareLined antshrike vs Barred antshrikeLined antshrike vs Variable antshrikeLined antshrike vs Black-hooded antshrikeLined antshrike vs Chestnut-backed antshrike
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lined antshrike?
An adult lined antshrike weighs 22 g – 23.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lined antshrike endangered?
The lined antshrike is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the lined antshrike?
The lined antshrike (Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus) 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.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
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