Rufous-throated Antbird
Gymnopithys rufigula
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusGymnopithys (Bicolored Antbirds)
- SpeciesGymnopithys rufigula (Rufous-throated Antbird)
About the Rufous-throated Antbird
The rufous-throated antbird (Gymnopithys rufigula) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The rufous-throated antbird was described by the French polymath Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon in 1775 in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux from a specimen collected in Cayenne, French Guiana. 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. Neither the plate caption nor Buffon's description included a scientific name but in 1783 the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert coined the binomial name Turdus rufigula in his catalogue of the Planches Enluminées. The rufous-throated antbird is now placed in the genus Gymnopithys that was introduced by the French ornithologist Charles Lucien Bonaparte in 1857 with the rufous-throated antbird as the type species. The name Gymnopithys combines the Ancient Greek gumnos meaning "bare" or "naked" with the name of... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Rufous-throated Antbird in Canaima National 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 | |
| 3 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-throated Antbird in Canaima National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-throated Antbird sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-throated Antbird in Canaima National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-throated Antbird in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.