White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusDysithamnus (Antvireos)
- SpeciesDysithamnus leucostictus (White-streaked Antvireo)
About the White-streaked Antvireo
The white-streaked antvireo or white-spotted antvireo (Dysithamnus leucostictus) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The white-streaked antvireo was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1858 and given the binomial name Dysithamnus leucostictus. The specific name is from the Ancient Greek leukos "white" and stiktos "spotted". At around 1970 it moved by at least one author to genus Thamnomanes. This treatment was not widely accepted and by the 1980s it was confirmed to belong in Dysithamnus.
The white-streaked antvireo and what is now the plumbeous antvireo (D. plumbeus) were for a time treated as conspecific; they were separated in the early 2000s. The white-streaked antvireo has two subspecies, the nominate D. l. leucostictus (Sclater, PL, 1858) and D. l. tucuyensis (Hartert, 1894). At least one author has treated the latter as a separate species, the "Venezuelan antvireo".
The white-streaked antvireo is 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) long and weighs about 20 g (0.71 oz). Adult males of the nominate... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of White-streaked Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park
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Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Black-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanonotus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 2 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-streaked Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-streaked Antvireo sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-streaked Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-streaked Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.