Thamnophilus multistriatus
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-crested Antshrike sighting in Medellín on a given day, based on 1,003 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 31st most-seen of the 244 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January–February, July and September
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Bar-crested Antshrike in Medellín on a given day, against about 20% in March–June, August and October–December, the lowest months.
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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Bar-crested Antshrike sightings, Medellín ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Cali (Colombia, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bar-crested Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Medellín (1,003 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.
