Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus palliatus (Chestnut-backed Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
White-shouldered Antshrike
Thamnophilus aethiops
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
White-lined Antbird
Percnostola lophotes
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
Yellow-breasted Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis subflava
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Bluish-slate Antshrike
Thamnomanes schistogynus
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Black-throated Antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
📅 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 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Manu National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Chestnut-backed Antshrike sighting in Manu National Park, based on 401 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Manu National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Manu National Park in our monthly data.