Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
GenusCercomacra (Cercomacra Antbirds)
SpeciesCercomacra tyrannina (Dusky Antbird)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Marino Ballena National Park

2 Verified sightings at Marino Ballena National Park From 2019 to 2026

10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dusky Antbird

The dusky antbird or tyrannine antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Mexico south through Central America and in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The dusky antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Pyriglena tyrannina. The species was subsequently placed in genus Cercomacra but a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Cercomacra, as then defined, was polyphyletic. The genus was split to create two monophyletic genera, and six species including the dusky antbird were moved to the newly erected genus Cercomacroides.

The dusky antbird has these four subspecies: C. t. crepera (Bangs, 1901) C. t. tyrannina (Sclater, PL, 1855) C. t. vicina (Todd, 1927) C. t. saturatior (Chubb, C, 1918) What is now Willis's antbird (C. laeta) was originally described as a fifth subspecies. A 1997 study found that Willis's antbird differed from the other dusky antbird subspecies in both plumage and voice and as a result, Willis's antbird was promoted... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Thamnophilus bridgesi

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Myrmeciza exsul

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Thamnistes anabatinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myrmotherula schisticolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Ramphocelus passerinii

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Quiscalus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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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	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
2	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~40%
3	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~40%
4	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
5	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
7	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
8	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
9	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
10	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
12	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
13	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
14	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
15	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
21	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
27	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
28	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
29	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
30	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
31	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
32	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
35	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
37	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
38	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
39	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
40	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
41	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
42	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
43	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data

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Dusky Antbird

About the Dusky Antbird

Recent sightings of Dusky Antbird in Marino Ballena National Park

Closest Relatives at Marino Ballena National Park

Black-hooded Antshrike

Chestnut-backed Antbird

Barred Antshrike

Dot-winged Antwren

Russet Antshrike

Bicolored Antbird

Great Antshrike

Slaty Antwren

Great Kiskadee

Tropical Kingbird

Scarlet-rumped Tanager

Great-tailed Grackle

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found