Chestnut-backed Antshrike
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Chestnut-backed Antshrike

Thamnophilus palliatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Cordillera Azul National Park
23 Verified records at Cordillera Azul National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The chestnut-backed antshrike (Thamnophilus palliatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-backed Antshrike sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Lined Antshrike
LC

Lined Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

10–20% · With luck
Northern Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Northern Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus punctatus

10–20% · With luck
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

10–20% · With luck
Uniform Antshrike
LC

Uniform Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus unicolor

<5% · Rare
White-shouldered Antshrike
LC

White-shouldered Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus aethiops

<5% · Rare
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

<5% · Rare
Variable Antshrike
LC

Variable Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Plain-winged Antshrike
LC

Plain-winged Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus schistaceus

<5% · Rare
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Antwren
LC

Yellow-breasted Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus axillaris

10–20% · With luck
Stripe-chested Antwren
LC

Stripe-chested Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula longicauda

10–20% · With luck
Cordillera Azul Antbird
NT

Cordillera Azul Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoderus eowilsoni

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
5 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
8 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Cordillera Azul National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-backed Antshrike sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 23 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Cordillera Azul National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-backed Antshrike in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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