Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusSakesphorus (Sakesphorus Antshrikes)
- SpeciesSakesphorus canadensis (Black-crested Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Black-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanonotus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 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 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-crested Antshrike in Henri Pittier National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Black-crested Antshrike sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-crested Antshrike in Henri Pittier National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Black-crested Antshrike in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.