Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusThamnophilus (Typical Antshrikes)
- SpeciesThamnophilus doliatus (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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Barred Antshrike in Tortuguero National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 204 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Barred Antshrike in Tortuguero National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Barred Antshrike in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.