Russet Antshrike
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Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
76 Verified sightings at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park From 2019 to 2026
3,659 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
September 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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Bar-crested Antshrike
LC

Bar-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus multistriatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

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

Uniform Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus unicolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Parker's Antbird
LC Endemic

Parker's Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra parkeri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Slaty Antwren
LC

Slaty Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Zeledon's Antbird
LC

Zeledon's Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hafferia zeledoni

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pacific Antwren
LC

Pacific Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula pacifica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-lored Antbird
LC

Blue-lored Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hafferia immaculata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Esmeraldas Antbird
LC

Esmeraldas Antbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sipia nigricauda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-breasted Antwren
LC

Yellow-breasted Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus axillaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Antshrike sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 76 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet Antshrike in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Russet Antshrike in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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