Dusky Antbird
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Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Corcovado National Park
32 Verified sightings at Corcovado National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
August 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 Corcovado National Park

Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bicolored Antbird
LC

Bicolored Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Russet Antshrike
LC

Russet Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnistes anabatinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Slaty Antwren
LC

Slaty Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bare-crowned Antbird
LC

Bare-crowned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnocichla nudiceps

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
LC

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Riverside Wren
LC

Riverside Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cantorchilus semibadius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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 Corcovado National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Antbird sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Antbird in Corcovado National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Antbird in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.

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