Sooty Antbird
Myrmeciza fortis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmeciza
- SpeciesMyrmeciza fortis (Sooty Antbird)
About the Sooty Antbird
The sooty antbird (Hafferia fortis) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. The sooty antbird was described and illustrated by the English ornithologists Philip Sclater and Osbert Salvin in 1868 and given the binomial name Percnostola fortis. The species was later included in the genus Myrmeciza. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that Myrmeciza was polyphyletic. In the resulting rearrangement to create monophyletic genera, the sooty antbird was moved to the newly erected genus Hafferia.
The sooty antbird shares genus Hafferia with the blue-lored antbird (H. immaculata) and Zeledon's antbird (H. zeledoni). It has two subspecies, the nominate H. f. fortis (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1868) and H. f. incanescens (Todd, 1927).
The sooty antbird is 17 to 19 cm (6.7 to 7.5 in) long and weighs 42 to 48 g (1.5 to 1.7 oz). Both sexes have a ring of light blue bare skin around their eye and a red iris. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly very dark gray with a brown tinge on their wings and a seldom... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Sooty Antbird in Manu National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Sooty Antbird in Manu National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sooty Antbird sighting in Manu National Park, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sooty Antbird in Manu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Sooty Antbird in Manu National Park in our monthly data.