Dull-mantled Antbird
Sipia laemosticta
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusSipia (Sipia Antbirds)
- SpeciesSipia laemosticta (Dull-mantled Antbird)
About the Dull-mantled Antbird
The dull-mantled antbird (Sipia laemosticta) is a perching bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama. The dull-mantled antbird was described by the English naturalist Osbert Salvin in 1865 and given the binomial name Myrmeciza laemosticta. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that the genus Myrmeciza, as then defined, was polyphyletic. In the resulting rearrangement to create monophyletic genera, four species including the dull-mantled antbird were moved to the resurrected genus Sipia that had been introduced by the Austrian ornithologist Carl Eduard Hellmayr in 1924.
What is now the Magdalena antbird (S. palliata) was previously considered conspecific with the dull-mantled antbird but was elevated to species status based on an analysis of vocalization and mitochondrial DNA sequences published in 2010.
The dull-mantled antbird's closest relative appears to be the Esmeraldas antbird (S. nigricauda). The other two members of genus Sipia, the Magdalena antbird and stub-tailed antbird (S. berlepschi) are the next most closely related. The chestnut... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Dull-mantled Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Dull-mantled Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dull-mantled Antbird sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,146 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dull-mantled Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Dull-mantled Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.