Barred antshrike

Thamnophilus doliatus

The Barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a bird found in Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and 4 more countries. Thickets and woodland edges from Mexico to Argentina. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Thamnophilus doliatus
Region	North America
Found in	Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and 4 more countries

🏡 Where the Barred antshrike lives

Thickets and woodland edges from Mexico to Argentina.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males are striped like tiny barcodes and pairs sing duets.

Hear the Barred antshrike

Recorded by Edgar Romero (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1180738. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Barred antshrike

Where does the Barred antshrike live?

The Barred antshrike lives in Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, and 4 more countries. Thickets and woodland edges from Mexico to Argentina.

What does the Barred antshrike eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Barred antshrike endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.