Thamnophilus torquatus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The rufous-winged antshrike (Thamnophilus torquatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The rufous-winged antshrike was described by the English naturalist William Swainson in 1825 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus torquatus. It and the rufous-capped antshrike (T. ruficapillus) are sister species. The South American Classification Committee of the American Ornithological Society is considering a proposal to lump them as a single species.
The rufous-winged antshrike is monotypic. The rufous-winged antshrike is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs 18 to 20 g (0.63 to 0.71 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes. This species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism. Adult males have a black crown and a gray face, neck, and upperparts. Their wings and wing coverts are cinnamon-rufous. Their tail is black with white bars on the outer feathers. Their throat and underparts are whitish with black bars on the breast. Adult females... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-winged Antshrike sighting in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 273 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-winged Antshrike in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–August and October–January, the lowest months. That is one of Chapada dos Guimarães National Park's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 240 mm in March. February to April have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-winged Antshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Rufous-winged Antshrike sightings, Chapada dos Guimarães National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Chapada Diamantina National Park (Brazil, about 40%), Serra da Canastra National Park (Brazil, about 20%) and Emas National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Same genus: Thamnophilus
The closest relatives of the Rufous-winged Antshrike that you can see in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (genus Thamnophilus, Typical Antshrikes) are Planalto Slaty-Antshrike (about 20%) and Barred Antshrike (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-winged Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Chapada dos Guimarães National Park (22 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
