Black-faced Antthrush
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Black-faced Antthrush

Formicarius analis

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Soberanía National Park
3,144 Verified sightings at Soberanía National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,921 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Black-faced Antthrush

The black-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Central America from Honduras through Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The black-faced antthrush was formally described in 1837 by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye from a specimen collected in Bolivia. They coined the binomial name Myothera analis. The specific epithet is from the Modern Latin analis meaning "relating to the undertail-coverts of the vent". In 1858 it was moved to genus Formicarius that had been introduced by the Dutch naturalist Pieter Boddaert in 1783.

The black-faced antthrush has these 11 subspecies: F. a. umbrosus Ridgway, 1893 F. a. hoffmanni (Cabanis, 1861) F. a. panamensis Ridgway, 1908 F. a. virescens Todd, 1915 F. a. saturatus Ridgway, 1893 F. a. griseoventris Aveledo & Ginés, 1950

F. a. connectens Chapman, 1914 F. a. zamorae Chapman, 1923 F. a. crissalis (Cabanis, 1861) F. a. analis (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) F. a. paraensis Novaes, 1957 The first five subspecies on the above list are treated... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Cocoa Woodcreeper
LC

Cocoa Woodcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xiphorhynchus susurrans

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis palmarum

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Crimson-backed Tanager
LC

Crimson-backed Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocelus dimidiatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Blue-gray Tanager

Blue-gray Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thraupis episcopus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-breasted Martin
LC

Gray-breasted Martin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Progne chalybea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Clay-colored Thrush
LC

Clay-colored Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus grayi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Green Shrike-Vireo
LC

Green Shrike-Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireolanius pulchellus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Scarlet-rumped Cacique
LC

Scarlet-rumped Cacique

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cacicus uropygialis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~30%
2 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~30%
3 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
5 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~30%
6 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~30%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
8 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
12 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
19 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
23 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
30 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
31 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
32 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
33 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Antthrush in Soberanía National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 3,144 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-faced Antthrush in Soberanía National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Antthrush in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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