Spiny-faced Antshrike

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Spiny-faced Antshrike is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Speckled Antshrike or Spiny-faced Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is the only member of the genus Xenornis. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Xenornis setifrons. More

A spiny-faced antshrike, Xenornis setifrons. More

Spiny-faced Antshrike on our first morning at the lodge, and enjoyed repeated close views that were duplicated on two other days. This enigmatic species is the sole representative of a monotypic genus (Xenornis), and has an extremely localized distribution in eastern Panama and Colombia. It went a few decades without being seen by anyone until it was rediscovered in the mid 1980s. It remains one of the least known of all antbirds. More

* Spiny-faced Antshrike, Xenornis setifrons: Found in Colombia and Panama. * Genus Dichrozona - Banded Antbird or Banded Antwren: Found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela * Genus Taraba - Great Antshrike * Genus Hypoedaleus - Spot-backed Antshrike * Genus Batara - Giant Antshrike: Found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. More

Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons IUCN Red List Criteria Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable B1a+b(i,ii,iii,v); C2a(i) IUCN Red List history Year Category 2008 Vulnerable 2004 Vulnerable 2000 Vulnerable 1996 Vulnerable 1994 More

Spiny-faced Antshrike Xenornis setifrons 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Vulnerable Justification This species has a small range and fragmented distribution, in which habitat continues to decline. Its population is suspected to be small, with very small subpopulations likely to be declining in line with habitat loss. It therefore qualifies as Vulnerable. More

Spiny-faced Antshrike (Xenornis setifrons) by Charles Vachon. More