Dusky Antbird
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Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
187 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ 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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Jet Antbird
LC

Jet Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra nigricans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-flanked Antwren
LC

White-flanked Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula axillaris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-throated Antbird

Black-throated Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza atrothorax

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-faced Antbird
LC

Black-faced Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Amazonian Antshrike
LC

Amazonian Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus amazonicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Northern Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus punctatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-shouldered Antshrike
LC

White-shouldered Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus aethiops

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Imeri Warbling-Antbird
LC

Imeri Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis flavescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spot-winged Antbird
LC

Spot-winged Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistocichla leucostigma

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dusky-throated Antshrike
LC

Dusky-throated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes ardesiacus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Antbird in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Antbird sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 187 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Antbird in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Antbird in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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