BLACK-CRESTED ANTSHRIKE 



3. Thamnophilus doliatus nigricristatus 



(Lawrence) 

 Black-crested Antshrike 



Thamnophilus radiatus nigricristatus RIDGWAY, Birds 

 of N. and M. Amer., V, p. 37, 1911; STONE, Proc. Phila. 

 Acad. Nat. Sci., 1918, p. 260. 



Length 148 mm. (5.80 in.); tail 56 mm. 

 (2. 20 in.). 



Male. The conspicuous crest black; fore- 

 head, sides of head and neck streaked black and 



FIG. 41. Thamnophilus doliaius nigricristatus 

 (Nat. Size) 



white; remainder of upper parts black barred 

 with white; below white barred with black. 

 The barring is very much coarser than in 

 Cymbilaimus lineatus fasciatus. 



Female. Above plain tawny rufous shading 

 to chestnut on crest and streaked with black on 

 hindneck ; sides of head buffy white streaked with 

 black; chin and throat immaculate pale buff, 

 remaining lower parts plain tawny buff. 



This is an exceedingly common species, found 

 everywhere in the Canal Zone, frequenting the 

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