Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmotherula (Typical Antwrens)
- SpeciesMyrmotherula brachyura (Pygmy Antwren)
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Plain-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula behni
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Long-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula longipennis
Gray Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
Guianan Streaked-Antwren
Myrmotherula surinamensis
Roraiman Antwren
Herpsilochmus roraimae
Streak-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus insignis
Roraiman Antbird
Schistocichla saturata
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
Gray Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens
Mouse-colored Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Todd's Antwren
Herpsilochmus stictocephalus
📅 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 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 13 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Antwren in Canaima National Park?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Pygmy Antwren sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 20 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pygmy Antwren in Canaima National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Antwren in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.