Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFormicariidae (Antthrushes)
- GenusFormicarius (Formicarius Antthrushes)
- SpeciesFormicarius analis (Black-faced Antthrush)
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 →
Recent sightings of Black-faced Antthrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-faced Antthrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Antthrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Antthrush in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.