Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusHylophylax (Spotted Antbirds)
- SpeciesHylophylax naevioides (Spotted Antbird)
About the Spotted Antbird
The spotted antbird (Hylophylax naevioides) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
The spotted antbird was described by Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1847 as Conopophago naeivoides ("spotted gnateater") and later transferred to genus Hylophylax that had been erected in 1909 by Robert Ridgway. It shares the genus with the spot-backed antbird (H. naevius) and dot-backed antbird (H. punctulatus). It and the spot-backed antbird have been treated as sister species.
The spotted antbird has two subspecies, the nominate H. n. naevioides (Lafresnaye, 1847) and H. n. capnitis (Bangs, 1906). The spotted antbird is 10 to 12 cm (3.9 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 15 to 19.5 g (0.53 to 0.69 oz). The two subspecies have essentially the same plumage. Adult males have a gray forehead and a grayish brown to olive-brown crown and nape. Their back is chestnut with a white and chestnut patch between their scapulars; the white is usually not visible. Their uppertail coverts are dull cinnamon. Their wings are black with cinnamon... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Checker-throated Antwren
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Antbird in Darién National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Antbird sighting in Darién National Park, based on 289 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Antbird in Darién National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Antbird in Darién National Park in our monthly data.