Russet Antshrike
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Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Darién National Park
25 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,659 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Russet Antshrike

The russet antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Myrmornithinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and possibly Peru.

The russet antshrike was described by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1860. They erected the genus Thamnistes to accommodate the species and coined the binomial name Thamnistes anabatinus. The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek anabatēs meaning "climber" or "mounter".

The taxonomy of the russet antshrike is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy assign it these six subspecies: T. a. anabatinus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860 T. a. saturatus Ridgway, 1908

T. a. coronatus Nelson, 1912 T. a. intermedius Chapman, 1914 T. a. gularis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1956 T. a. aequatorialis Sclater, PL, 1862 However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats T. a. gularis and T. a. aequatorialis as the "eastern russet antshrike" (T. aequatorialis) and the other four subspecies as the "western... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black Antshrike
LC

Black Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-bellied Antbird
LC

White-bellied Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza longipes

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
White-flanked Antwren
LC

White-flanked Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Moustached Antwren
LC

Moustached Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula ignota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rusty-winged Antwren

Rusty-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus frater

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spotted Antbird
LC

Spotted Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophylax naevioides

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Bare-crowned Antbird
LC

Bare-crowned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnocichla nudiceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
9 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
13 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
15 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
21 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Russet Antshrike in Darién National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Antshrike sighting in Darién National Park, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet Antshrike in Darién National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Russet Antshrike in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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