Barred Antshrike

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 981 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

Thamnophilus doliatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
SpeciesThamnophilus doliatus (Barred Antshrike)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Arenal Volcano National Park

981 Verified sightings at Arenal Volcano National Park From 2019 to 2026

12,644 Verified sightings across all 76 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month highest sighting rate

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Barred Antshrike

The barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in the Neotropics in Mexico, every country in Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. There is also one accepted record from southern Texas.

The barred antshrike was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1764 and given the binomial name Lanius doliatus. The type locality was subsequently designated as Surinam. The specific epithet is from Neo-Latin doliatus meaning "barred".

The barred antshrike has these 12 subspecies: Subspecies T. d. capistratus was proposed as a separate species but the data presented confirmed its treatment as a subspecies of the barred antshrike. What is now Chapman's antshrike (T. azrumae) was for a time treated as a subspecies of the barred antshrike.

The barred antshrike is 15 to 18.5 cm (5.9 to 7.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 32 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Thamnophilus atrinucha

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hylophylax naevioides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cercomacra tyrannina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Sipia laemosticta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Thamnistes anabatinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Dysithamnus striaticeps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Phaenostictus mcleannani

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~80%
2	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
3	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~30%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
7	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
8	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~30%
9	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
10	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
11	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
12	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
13	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
14	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
16	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
17	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
18	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
19	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
20	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
21	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
22	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
23	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
24	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
26	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
27	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
28	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
29	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
30	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
31	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
32	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
33	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
34	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
35	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
36	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
37	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
38	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
39	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
40	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
41	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
44	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
45	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
46	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
47	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
49	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
50	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
53	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
54	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
55	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
56	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
57	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
58	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
59	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
60	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
61	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
62	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
64	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
65	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
66	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
67	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
68	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
69	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
70	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
71	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
72	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	Insufficient data
73	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
74	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	Insufficient data
75	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
76	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 981 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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Barred Antshrike

About the Barred Antshrike

Recent sightings of Barred Antshrike in Arenal Volcano National Park

Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park

Black-hooded Antshrike

Western Slaty-Antshrike

Spotted Antbird

Dusky Antbird

Dull-mantled Antbird

Russet Antshrike

Streak-crowned Antvireo

Bicolored Antbird

Slaty Antwren

Great Antshrike

Ocellated Antbird

Plain Antvireo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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