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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Ostional Wildlife Refuge
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Baltimore Oriole
Icterus galbula
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Streak-backed Oriole
Icterus pustulatus
📅 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 Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Barred Antshrike sighting in Ostional Wildlife Refuge, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Barred Antshrike in Ostional Wildlife Refuge?
October has the highest sighting rate for Barred Antshrike in Ostional Wildlife Refuge in our monthly data.