Common Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis poecilinotus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusWillisornis (Scale-backed Antbirds)
- SpeciesWillisornis poecilinotus (Common Scale-backed Antbird)
About the Common Scale-backed Antbird
The common scale-backed antbird (Willisornis poecilinotus) is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The common scale-backed antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was described and illustrated by the German ornithologist Jean Cabanis in 1847 and given the binomial name Hypocnemis poecilinotus. The specific epithet is from the Ancient Greek poikilonōtos "with variegated back" (from poikilos "spotted" and nōton "back"). It was subsequently included in the genus Hylophylax, but was found to not be closely related to the other species in the genus and then was briefly placed in genus Dichropogon. This name is preoccupied by a genus of asilid flies (Dichropogon Bezzi, 1910) so the current genus Willisornis was created for it.
The common scale-backed antbird has these five subspecies: W. p. poecilinotus (Cabanis, 1847) W. p. duidae (Chapman, 1923) W. p. lepidonota (Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1880) W. p. griseiventris (Pelzeln, 1868) W. p. gutturalis (Todd, 1927)
The plumages of the subspecies... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Common Scale-backed Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve
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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 | 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 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Scale-backed Antbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 349 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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.