Common Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis poecilinotus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusWillisornis (Scale-backed Antbirds)
- SpeciesWillisornis poecilinotus (Common Scale-backed Antbird)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Plumbeous Antbird
Myrmeciza hyperythra
Black-spotted Bare-eye
Phlegopsis nigromaculata
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Plain-throated Antwren
Isleria hauxwelli
Bluish-slate Antshrike
Thamnomanes schistogynus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky-throated Antshrike
Thamnomanes ardesiacus
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 10 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Scale-backed Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Common Scale-backed Antbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 275 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Scale-backed Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Scale-backed Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.