Rufous-capped Antthrush

Rufous-capped Antthrush

Formicarius colma

Silhouette: Abraão B. Leite · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Canaima National Park
1 Verified sightings at Canaima National Park From 2019 to 2026
947 Verified sightings across all 14 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Rufous-capped Antthrush

The rufous-capped antthrush (Formicarius colma) is a small species of bird in the family Formicariidae located in the order Passeriformes. It is considered to be uncommon but widespread, found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The rufous-capped antthrush is typically found inhabiting the shady floor of tall, humid forests on solid ground, and is occasionally spotted in transitional forests (várzea) and savanna forests (Suriname). The rufous-capped antthrush was first described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in his 1779 journal Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (Natural History, General and Particular, with a Description of the King's Cabinet) from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana and was further engraved by François-Nicolas Martinet in the Planches Enluminées D'Histoire Naturelle (Illuminated Planks of Natural History) which was produced under the supervision of Edme-Louis Daubenton to accompany Buffon's text. Neither Buffon's description nor Martinet's drawing included a scientific name, however, Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Short-tailed Antthrush
LC

Short-tailed Antthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chamaeza campanisona

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Bananaquit
LC

Bananaquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coereba flaveola

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Pantepui Thrush

Pantepui Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus murinus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tepui Brush-Finch
LC

Tepui Brush-Finch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Atlapetes personatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Silver-beaked Tanager
LC

Silver-beaked Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus carbo

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-headed Tanager

Black-headed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Stilpnia cyanoptera

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Greater Flowerpiercer
LC

Greater Flowerpiercer

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Diglossa major

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Speckled Tanager

Speckled Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ixothraupis guttata

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~10%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
7 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
10 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
13 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
14 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
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