Western Slaty-Antshrike
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Western Slaty-Antshrike

Thamnophilus atrinucha

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cahuita National Park
327 Verified records at Cahuita National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-crowned antshrike (Thamnophilus atrinucha) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in every Central American country except El Salvador and in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Western Slaty-Antshrike sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park

Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

5–10% · With luck
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

40–50% · Likely
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

20–30% · Possible
White-flanked Antwren
LC

White-flanked Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula axillaris

10–20% · With luck
Checker-throated Antwren
LC

Checker-throated Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

10–20% · With luck
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

<5% · Rare
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

<5% · Rare
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

<5% · Rare
Spot-crowned Antvireo
LC

Spot-crowned Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus puncticeps

<5% · Rare
Bare-crowned Antbird
LC

Bare-crowned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnocichla nudiceps

<5% · Rare
Russet Antshrike
LC

Russet Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnistes anabatinus

<5% · Rare
White-cheeked Antbird
LC

White-cheeked Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
60–70
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
3 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
4 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
5 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
40–50%
6 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
7 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
8 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
10 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
11 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
13 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
14 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
15 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
16 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
17 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
18 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Slaty-Antshrike in Cahuita National Park?

About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Western Slaty-Antshrike sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Slaty-Antshrike in Cahuita National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Western Slaty-Antshrike in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.

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