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White-flanked Antwren

Myrmotherula axillaris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cordillera Azul National Park
64 Verified sightings at Cordillera Azul National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,243 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-flanked Antwren

The white-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Panama in Central America, in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and on Trinidad.

The white-flanked antwren was described by the French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot in 1817 and given the binomial name Myrmothera axillaris. The white-flanked antwren's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World assign it these five subspecies:

M. a. albigula Lawrence, 1865 M. a. melaena (Sclater, PL, 1857) M. a. heterozyga Zimmer, JT, 1932 M. a. axillaris (Vieillot, 1817) M. a. fresnayana (d'Orbigny, 1835) The Clements taxonomy adds a sixth subspecies, M. a. luctuosa, that the other two systems treat as a separate species, the silvery-flanked antwren (M. luctuosa). The North and South American Classification Committees of the American Ornithological Society also include the silvery-flanked taxon within the white-flanked antwren. Clements does recognize... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park

Stripe-chested Antwren
LC

Stripe-chested Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula longicauda

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

Slaty Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pygmy Antwren
LC

Pygmy Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Moustached Antwren
LC

Moustached Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula ignota

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray Antwren
LC

Gray Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula menetriesii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Lined Antshrike
LC

Lined Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Antwren
LC

Yellow-breasted Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Cordillera Azul Antbird
NT

Cordillera Azul Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoderus eowilsoni

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Northern Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus punctatus

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

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~20%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
6 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
7 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
11 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
13 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
14 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
15 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
16 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
18 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
19 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
20 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
21 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
33 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-flanked Antwren in Cordillera Azul National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-flanked Antwren in Cordillera Azul National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-flanked Antwren in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.

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