Guianan Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusHypocnemis (Warbling-Antbirds)
- SpeciesHypocnemis cantator (Guianan Warbling-Antbird)
About the Guianan Warbling-Antbird
The Guianan warbling antbird, or Guianan antwarbler, (Hypocnemis cantator) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon described the Guianan warbling antbird in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux in 1779. The bird was also illustrated in a hand-colored plate engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Buffon did not include a scientific name with his description but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Formicarius cantatar in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. Its present genus Hypocnemis was introduced by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847. The specific epithet is from the Latin cantator "a singer".
The Imeri (Hypocnemis flavescens), Peruvian (H. peruviana), yellow-breasted (H. subflava), and Spix's warbling antbird (H. striata) were all formerly treated as subspecies of what is now... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Guianan Warbling-Antbird in Brownsberg Nature 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Guianan Warbling-Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park?
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Guianan Warbling-Antbird sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park, based on 157 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Guianan Warbling-Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Guianan Warbling-Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park in our monthly data.