Dusky Antbird
Dusky AntbirdDusky AntbirdDusky AntbirdDusky Antbird

Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Anavilhanas National Park
120 Verified sightings at Anavilhanas National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dusky Antbird

The dusky antbird or tyrannine antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Mexico south through Central America and in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The dusky antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Pyriglena tyrannina. The species was subsequently placed in genus Cercomacra but a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Cercomacra, as then defined, was polyphyletic. The genus was split to create two monophyletic genera, and six species including the dusky antbird were moved to the newly erected genus Cercomacroides.

The dusky antbird has these four subspecies: C. t. crepera (Bangs, 1901) C. t. tyrannina (Sclater, PL, 1855) C. t. vicina (Todd, 1927) C. t. saturatior (Chubb, C, 1918) What is now Willis's antbird (C. laeta) was originally described as a fifth subspecies. A 1997 study found that Willis's antbird differed from the other dusky antbird subspecies in both plumage and voice and as a result, Willis's antbird was promoted... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Anavilhanas National Park

Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-crested Antshrike
LC

Black-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sakesphorus canadensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-chinned Antbird
LC

Black-chinned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemoides melanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Klages's Antwren
VU Endemic

Klages's Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula klagesi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-faced Antbird
LC

Black-faced Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-browed Antbird
LC

Yellow-browed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis hypoxantha

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Leaden Antwren
LC

Leaden Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula assimilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ash-breasted Antbird
LC

Ash-breasted Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cinereous Antshrike
LC

Cinereous Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes caesius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bicolored Antbird
LC

Bicolored Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
14 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
29 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
37 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
38 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
40 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
41 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Antbird in Anavilhanas National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Antbird sighting in Anavilhanas National Park, based on 120 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Antbird in Anavilhanas National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Antbird in Anavilhanas National Park in our monthly data.

← Back to Anavilhanas National Park