Avibase: Sciaphylax castanea (Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird)

Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Sciaphylax castanea (Zimmer, JT 1932)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado	2025-01-05	Zurmi (near Miazi), Nangaritza, Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza (Ecuador) (1100 m)	song - [also] [sono]	1076312 xeno-canto.org
Zimmer's Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Glenn Seeholzer	2018-10-01	Mayo Valley — 4 km N of San Francisco — LSUMZ El Dorado camp, San Martín, Peru, San Martín (Peru)	- First track natural calls, second two in response to playback. Third track recorded within 2 meters. Habitat nutrient poor, palm dominated white-sand forest.	125387981 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Jerome Fischer	2023-11-17	Calzada (near Moyobamba), Moyobamba Province, San Martin, Moyobamba (Peru) (900 m)	song - [sono]	858941 xeno-canto.org
Zimmer's Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Peter Blancher	2024-03-16	, San Martín (Peru)	-	617280299 macaulaylibrary.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Andrew Spencer	12-08-2011	Tepui Trail, Cabañas Yankuam, Zamora-Chinchipe, Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1250 m)	call (A) - natural vocalization; calls from a pair of birds agitated for some unknown reason. The louder calls are from the female bird.	86309 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado	2014-07-15	San Miguel de Las Orquideas - Nangaritza, Zamora Chinchipe (Tepuy 1), Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1400 m)	call - bird-seen:no playback-used:no	191314 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	Paul Coopmans	1996-12-00	Pastaza: Kapawi area, Pastaza (Ecuador) (250 m)	calls - Pair playback-used:no	264628 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	GABRIEL LEITE	2022-11-14	Alto Mayo, Rioja (Peru) (900 m)	song - [sono]	763388 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	David Geale	27-05-2010	Allpahuayo-Mishana Reserve, Loreto, Loreto (Peru) (150 m)	Song (A) - After playback. Pair seen.	56739 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Tuomas Seimola	2014-03-16	Miazi, Zamora-Chinchipe, Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1000 m)	male, song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	399467 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Charlie Vogt	2014-02-07	Puerto Minero, Cordillera del Cóndor (Zamora Chinchipe), Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1400 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	236371 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	Paul Coopmans	1996-12-00	Pastaza: Kapawi area, Pastaza (Ecuador) (250 m)	song - playback-used:yes	264626 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Jerome Fischer	2022-02-16	Reserva Maycu, Nangaritza, Provincia de Zamora Chinchipe, Nangaritza (Ecuador) (1000 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	702846 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	GABRIEL LEITE	2022-11-14	Alto Mayo, Rioja (Peru) (900 m)	song - [sono]	763387 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Jerome Fischer	2025-06-01	Quebrada Mishquiyacu, Moyobamba, San Martin, Moyobamba (Peru) (1100 m)	song - [sono]	1003296 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	Paul Coopmans	1996-12-00	Pastaza: Kapawi area, Pastaza (Ecuador) (250 m)	'subsong', call - playback-used:no	264627 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Wilson Diaz	2017-07-08	Aguas Verdes, San Martín (Peru) (1100 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	379712 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Roger Ahlman	2011-01-12	Aguas Verdes, Amazonas, Loreto (Peru) (1100 m m)	Song - Same bird as XC76353 but after playback and closer.	76355 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	Paul Coopmans	1996-12-00	Pastaza: Kapawi area, Pastaza (Ecuador) (250 m)	duet - playback-used:yes	264625 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea centunculorum	Peter Boesman	2010-07-20	Allpahuayo - Mishana Reserve, Loreto, Loreto (Peru) (120m m)	song - [sono]	270802 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea	Ramiro Yabar	18-08-2004	Allpahuayo-Mishana Reserve, Loreto , Loreto (Peru) (120 m)	song (A) -	30077 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Andrew Spencer	12-08-2011	Tepui Trail, Cabañas Yankuam, Zamora-Chinchipe, Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1250 m)	song (A) - natural vocalization; song from a pair of birds. For most of this recording the focus bird was the male of the pair.	86307 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	Andrew Spencer	12-08-2011	Tepui Trail, Cabañas Yankuam, Zamora-Chinchipe, Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1250 m)	song (A) - natural vocalization; song from a pair of birds. In the first and last strophes in this cut the focus was the female bird.	86308 xeno-canto.org
Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird - Sciaphylax castanea castanea	George Wagner	2019-01-29	Maycu NR, Zamora Chinchipe, Zamora-Chinchipe (Ecuador) (1000 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	521252 xeno-canto.org

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