Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
GenusThamnistes (Russet Antshrikes)
SpeciesThamnistes anabatinus (Russet Antshrike)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

1 Verified sightings at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge From 2019 to 2026

3,659 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Russet Antshrike

The russet antshrike (Thamnistes anabatinus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Myrmornithinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and possibly Peru.

The russet antshrike was described by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1860. They erected the genus Thamnistes to accommodate the species and coined the binomial name Thamnistes anabatinus. The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek anabatēs meaning "climber" or "mounter".

The taxonomy of the russet antshrike is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy assign it these six subspecies: T. a. anabatinus Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1860 T. a. saturatus Ridgway, 1908

T. a. coronatus Nelson, 1912 T. a. intermedius Chapman, 1914 T. a. gularis Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1956 T. a. aequatorialis Sclater, PL, 1862 However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World (HBW) treats T. a. gularis and T. a. aequatorialis as the "eastern russet antshrike" (T. aequatorialis) and the other four subspecies as the "western... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Thamnophilus atrinucha

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hafferia zeledoni

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myrmotherula axillaris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cymbilaimus lineatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cercomacra tyrannina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dysithamnus puncticeps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
7	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
8	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
9	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
10	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
11	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
13	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
14	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
15	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
19	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
22	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
23	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data

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Russet Antshrike

About the Russet Antshrike

Recent sightings of Russet Antshrike in Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Closest Relatives at Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Western Slaty-Antshrike

Barred Antshrike

Zeledon's Antbird

Dot-winged Antwren

White-flanked Antwren

Great Antshrike

Checker-throated Antwren

Fasciated Antshrike

Dusky Antbird

Spot-crowned Antvireo

Bicolored Antbird

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found