Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus nigriceps (Black Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
📅 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 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black Antshrike in Darién National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Black Antshrike sighting in Darién National Park, based on 792 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black Antshrike in Darién National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Black Antshrike in Darién National Park in our monthly data.