Dusky Antbird
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Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Brownsberg Nature Park
91 Verified sightings at Brownsberg Nature Park From 2019 to 2026
10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Brownsberg Nature Park

Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
LC

Guianan Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis cantator

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cinereous Antshrike
LC

Cinereous Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes caesius

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Ferruginous-backed Antbird

Ferruginous-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-headed Antbird
LC

Black-headed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Percnostola rufifrons

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Todd's Antwren
LC

Todd's Antwren

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Scale-backed Antbird
LC

Common Scale-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Willisornis poecilinotus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-throated Antshrike
LC

Dusky-throated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes ardesiacus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

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

Black-throated Antshrike

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Frederickena viridis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · 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 Brownsberg Nature Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Antbird sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 91 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.

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