Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmotherula (Typical Antwrens)
- SpeciesMyrmotherula brachyura (Pygmy Antwren)
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Gray Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
Ashy Antwren
Myrmotherula grisea
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Giant Antshrike
Batara cinerea
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus sticturus
Black-throated Antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Antwren sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.