Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus caerulescens (Variable Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Ferruginous Antbird
Drymophila ferruginea
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
Rufous-tailed Antbird
Drymophila genei
White-bibbed Antbird
Myrmeciza loricata
Ochre-rumped Antbird
Drymophila ochropyga
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
Rufous-backed Antvireo
Dysithamnus xanthopterus
📅 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 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 5 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 8 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 12 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 13 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 14 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Variable Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park?
About 44% of visitor-days record a Variable Antshrike sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 625 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Variable Antshrike in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.