Russet Antshrike
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Russet Antshrike

Thamnistes anabatinus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park
10 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,659 Verified sightings across all 23 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Podocarpus National Park

Yellow-breasted Antwren
LC

Yellow-breasted Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lined Antshrike
LC

Lined Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Collared Antshrike
LC

Collared Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bernardi

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Foothill Antwren
LC

Foothill Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla spodionota

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
LC

Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis peruviana

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Scale-backed Antbird
LC

Common Scale-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Willisornis poecilinotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Chapman's Antshrike
LC

Chapman's Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus zarumae

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Uniform Antshrike
LC

Uniform Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus unicolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Russet Antshrike in Podocarpus National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Antshrike sighting in Podocarpus National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Russet Antshrike in Podocarpus National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Russet Antshrike in Podocarpus National Park in our monthly data.

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