Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike
Sakesphorus cristatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusSakesphorus (Sakesphorus Antshrikes)
- SpeciesSakesphorus cristatus (Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park
Rufous-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus torquatus
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus pelzelni
Sincorá Antwren
Formicivora grantsaui
Narrow-billed Antwren
Formicivora iheringi
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Caatinga Antwren
Herpsilochmus sellowi
Stripe-backed Antbird
Myrmorchilus strigilatus
Rusty-backed Antwren
Formicivora rufa
Black-bellied Antwren
Formicivora melanogaster
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
About 16% of visitor-days record a Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 98 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike in Chapada Diamantina National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Silvery-Cheeked Antshrike in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.