Barred Antshrike

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 353 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Barred Antshrike?

Between 8 and 11 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barred 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.

Q: Is São Paulo the best place to see a Barred Antshrike?

17th of 17. Of the 17 cities where we can rate Barred Antshrike sightings, São Paulo ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 40%), Asuncion (Paraguay, about 30%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%).

Q: Where does the Barred Antshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Barred Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in São Paulo (46 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.

Thamnophilus doliatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
SpeciesThamnophilus doliatus (Barred Antshrike)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at São Paulo

In 3 days <5%

46 Verified sightings at São Paulo

14,143 In all 60 parks From 2019 to 2026

October Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Barred Antshrike

The barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in the Neotropics in Mexico, every country in Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. There is also one accepted record from southern Texas.

The barred antshrike was described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1764 and given the binomial name Lanius doliatus. The type locality was subsequently designated as Surinam. The specific epithet is from Neo-Latin doliatus meaning "barred".

The barred antshrike has these 12 subspecies: Subspecies T. d. capistratus was proposed as a separate species but the data presented confirmed its treatment as a subspecies of the barred antshrike. What is now Chapman's antshrike (T. azrumae) was for a time treated as a subspecies of the barred antshrike.

The barred antshrike is 15 to 18.5 cm (5.9 to 7.3 in) long and weighs 24 to 32 g (0.85 to 1.1 oz). Members of genus Thamnophilus are largish members of the antbird family; all have stout bills with a hook like those of true shrikes... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:31

Paraguay · 2025

Call0:06

Brazil · 2026

Duet0:53

Colombia · 2022

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~80%
2	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~60%
3	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~40%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
5	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
8	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~30%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
11	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
12	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
13	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
14	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
15	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
16	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
17	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
18	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
19	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
21	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
22	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
23	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
24	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
25	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
26	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
27	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
28	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
29	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
30	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
31	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
32	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
33	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
34	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
35	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
36	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	~10%
37	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
38	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
39	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
40	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
42	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
43	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
44	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
45	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
46	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
47	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
50	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	<5%
51	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
52	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
54	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
56	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
57	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
58	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
59	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	~40%
2	Asuncion	🇵🇾 Paraguay	~30%
3	Caracas	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
4	Valencia	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~20%
5	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
7	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	~10%
8	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
9	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
10	Belém	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Closest Relatives at São Paulo

Thamnophilus caerulescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hypoedaleus guttatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pyriglena leucoptera

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Drymophila ferruginea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

LC Endemic

Rhopias gularis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myrmeciza squamosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Mackenziaena leachii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Batara cinerea

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in São Paulo on a given day, based on 46 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 232nd most-seen of the 353 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Barred Antshrike?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Barred 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 São Paulo the best place to see a Barred Antshrike?

17th of 17

Of the 17 cities where we can rate Barred Antshrike sightings, São Paulo ranks 17th at under 5%. The best odds are in Campo Grande (Brazil, about 40%), Asuncion (Paraguay, about 30%) and Caracas (Venezuela, about 20%).

Where does the Barred Antshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Barred Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in São Paulo (46 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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Barred Antshrike

About the Barred Antshrike

Sounds

Recent sightings of Barred Antshrike in São Paulo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at São Paulo

Variable Antshrike

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Rufous-margined Antwren

Spot-backed Antshrike

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Great Antshrike

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Star-throated Antwren

Squamate Antbird

Large-tailed Antshrike

Giant Antshrike

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

When is the best time to see a Barred Antshrike in São Paulo?

What time of day is best to see a Barred Antshrike?

Is São Paulo the best place to see a Barred Antshrike?

Where does the Barred Antshrike sighting chance come from?