Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike

Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike

Thamnophilus sticturus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Santa Cruz de la Sierra

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

7 Verified sightings at Santa Cruz de la Sierra
6 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike

The Bolivian slaty antshrike (Thamnophilus sticturus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The Bolivian slaty antshrike was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given its current binomial name Thamnophilus sticturus. It was later treated as a subspecies of T. punctatus, which was then called the slaty antshrike. Following the results of a study published in 1997, the slaty antshrike was split into six species, of which the Bolivian slaty antshrike is one. To avoid confusion the remnant T. punctatus was given its present name of northern slaty antshrike.

The Bolivian slaty antshrike is monotypic. The Bolivian slaty 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 gray forehead and a black crown. Their back is gray with a few black spots and a hidden white patch between... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:47

Bolivia · 2022

© Jacob Wijpkema · XC702076 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:20

Bolivia · 1994

© Sjoerd Mayer · XC3654 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Song0:25

Brazil · 2000

© Jeremy Minns · XC80126 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike sighting in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 192nd most-seen of the 208 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

April and October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on a given day, against under 5% in May–September and November–March, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike?

Only Santa Cruz de la Sierra, in our data

Santa Cruz de la Sierra is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (7 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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