Barred Antshrike
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Barred Antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
at Main Ridge Forest Reserve
519 Verified sightings at Main Ridge Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
12,644 Verified sightings across all 76 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Barred Antshrike

The barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in the Neotropics in Mexico, every country in Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. There is also one accepted record from southern Texas.

The barred antshrike was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1764 and given the binomial name Lanius doliatus. The type locality was subsequently designated as Surinam. The specific epithet is from Neo-Latin doliatus meaning "barred".

The barred antshrike has these 12 subspecies: Subspecies T. d. capistratus was proposed as a separate species but the data presented confirmed its treatment as a subspecies of the barred antshrike. What is now Chapman's antshrike (T. azrumae) was for a time treated as a subspecies of the barred antshrike.

The barred antshrike is 15 to 18.5 cm (5.9 to 7.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 32 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Main Ridge Forest Reserve

Northern White-fringed Antwren
LC

Northern White-fringed Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicivora intermedia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Blue-backed Manakin
LC

Blue-backed Manakin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chiroxiphia pareola

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-lined Tanager
LC

White-lined Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachyphonus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Rufous-breasted Wren
LC

Rufous-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius rutilus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Crested Oropendola
LC

Crested Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius decumanus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Yellow-legged Thrush
LC

Yellow-legged Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus flavipes

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~80%
2 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~60%
3 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~30%
5 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
7 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
8 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
9 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~30%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
12 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
13 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
14 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~20%
17 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
18 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
19 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
20 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
21 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
23 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
24 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
25 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
27 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
28 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
29 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
30 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
31 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
32 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
33 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
34 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
35 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
36 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
37 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
38 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
39 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
40 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
42 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
44 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
45 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
46 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
47 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
49 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
50 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
53 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
54 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
55 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
57 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
58 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
59 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
60 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
<5%
62 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
63 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
64 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
65 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
66 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
67 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
68 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
69 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
70 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
71 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
72 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
73 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
74 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
75 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
76 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve, based on 519 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Barred Antshrike in Main Ridge Forest Reserve?

August has the highest sighting rate for Barred Antshrike in Main Ridge Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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