Ocellated Antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusPhaenostictus
- SpeciesPhaenostictus mcleannani (Ocellated Antbird)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Dull-mantled Antbird
Sipia laemosticta
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
📅 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 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ocellated Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Ocellated Antbird sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 660 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Ocellated Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ocellated Antbird in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.