Fasciated Antshrike

Fasciated Antshrike

Cymbilaimus lineatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at La Amistad International Park (Panama)

In 3 days <5%

12 Verified sightings at La Amistad International Park (Panama) From 2019 to 2026
7,578 In all 20 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Fasciated Antshrike

The fasciated antshrike (Cymbilaimus lineatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Central America from Honduras south and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

What is now the bamboo antshrike (C. sanctaemariae) was considered another subspecies of it until the 1980s. The two are the only species in genus Cymbilaimus. The fasciated antshrike is 17 to 18 cm (6.7 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 35 to 40 g (1.2 to 1.4 oz). This species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism. Both sexes of all subspecies have a red iris and a heavy bill with a hook at the end like true shrikes. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black forehead and crown with a few very thin white bars. The rest of their plumage is thin black and white bars. Females have a rufous crown. Most of the rest of their plumage is thin dark brown and pale yellowish brown bars; their... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:11

Ecuador · 2025

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1164267 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:07

Brazil · 2025

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC995288 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call1:05

Colombia · 2023

© Urias Edgardo Gonzalez Carreño · XC835687 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~30%
3 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
16 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Fasciated Antshrike in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fasciated Antshrike sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 617th most-seen of the 657 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 Fasciated Antshrike in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Fasciated Antshrike in La Amistad International Park (Panama) on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Fasciated 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 La Amistad International Park (Panama) the best place to see a Fasciated Antshrike?

20th of 20

Of the 20 parks where we can rate Fasciated Antshrike sightings, La Amistad International Park (Panama) ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 40%), Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 30%) and San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Fasciated Antshrike live in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?

Same family: Thamnophilidae

The closest relatives of the Fasciated Antshrike that you can see in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Chestnut-backed Antbird (about 10%), Western Slaty-Antshrike (about 10%) and Dot-winged Antwren (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Fasciated Antshrike sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Fasciated Antshrike is recorded against all the birds logged in La Amistad International Park (Panama) (12 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.

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