Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus caerulescens (Variable Antshrike)
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus ambiguus
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Unicolored Antwren
Myrmotherula unicolor
Scaled Antbird
Drymophila squamata
Giant Antshrike
Batara cinerea
📅 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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 11% of visitor-days record a Variable Antshrike sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 56 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Variable Antshrike in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Variable Antshrike in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.