Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusDysithamnus (Antvireos)
- SpeciesDysithamnus mentalis (Plain Antvireo)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Spot-backed Antshrike
Hypoedaleus guttatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Tufted Antshrike
Mackenziaena severa
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Bertoni's Antbird
Drymophila rubricollis
Large-tailed Antshrike
Mackenziaena leachii
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Dusky-tailed Antbird
Drymophila malura
White-bearded Antshrike
Biatas nigropectus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Antvireo in Iguazú National Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Plain Antvireo sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 1207 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.