Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus caerulescens (Variable Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
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 | 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 Manu National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Variable Antshrike sighting in Manu National Park, based on 83 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Antshrike in Manu National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Variable Antshrike in Manu National Park in our monthly data.