Bar-crested Antshrike

Bar-crested Antshrike

Thamnophilus multistriatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Cali

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

492 Verified sightings at Cali
619 In all 2 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Bar-crested Antshrike

The bar-crested antshrike (Thamnophilus multistriatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia and Venezuela. Some researchers suspected that the bar-crested antshrike should be treated as a subspecies of the chestnut-backed antshrike (T. palliatus). This treatment was never accepted, and a study published in 2007 confirmed that the bar-crested antshrike is a full species.

The bar-crested antshrike has these four subspecies: 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 marked sexual dimorphism though both sexes have a crest. Adult males of the nominate subspecies T. m. multistriatus are almost entirely plumaged with alternating black and white bars, including their crest. The exception... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song1:00

Colombia · 2022

© Joost van Bruggen · XC742374 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Duet0:58

Colombia · 2021

© David Monroy Rengifo · XC680224 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:06

Colombia · 2020

© Mauricio Cuellar Ramirez (@Birding.travel) · XC589624 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cali 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Medellín 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bar-crested Antshrike in Cali?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-crested Antshrike sighting in Cali on a given day, based on 492 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 226 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bar-crested Antshrike in Cali?

February, May, July and September–November

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-crested Antshrike in Cali on a given day, against about 20% in March–April, June, August and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bar-crested Antshrike?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bar-crested 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.

Is Cali the best place to see a Bar-crested Antshrike?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bar-crested Antshrike sightings, Cali has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Medellín (Colombia, about 20%).

Where does the Bar-crested Antshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bar-crested Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Cali (492 verified sightings), 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.

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