Thamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)

Family

Typical Antbirds

Thamnophilidae

185 species in our catalog · found in 83 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

80–90% · Very likely
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

60–70% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

50–60% · Likely
Black-hooded Antshrike
LC

Black-hooded Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bridgesi

50–60% · Likely
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
LC

Guianan Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis cantator

50–60% · Likely
Mouse-colored Antshrike
LC

Mouse-colored Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus murinus

50–60% · Likely
Variable Antshrike
LC

Variable Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus caerulescens

50–60% · Likely
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

40–50% · Likely
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

40–50% · Likely
Gray Antbird
LC

Gray Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra cinerascens

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Antshrike
LC

Cinereous Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes caesius

40–50% · Likely
Streak-capped Antwren
LC

Streak-capped Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terenura maculata

40–50% · Likely
Ferruginous-backed Antbird

Ferruginous-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza ferruginea

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-winged Antshrike
LC

Rufous-winged Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus torquatus

40–50% · Likely
Black-headed Antbird
LC

Black-headed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Percnostola rufifrons

40–50% · Likely
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

40–50% · Likely
Todd's Antwren
LC

Todd's Antwren

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Herpsilochmus stictocephalus

40–50% · Likely
Rufous-margined Antwren
LC

Rufous-margined Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Chestnut-tailed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza hemimelaena

Insufficient data
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

40–50% · Possible
Northern White-fringed Antwren
LC

Northern White-fringed Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicivora intermedia

40–50% · Possible
Stripe-backed Antbird
LC

Stripe-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmorchilus strigilatus

30–40% · Possible
Black-crested Antshrike
LC

Black-crested Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sakesphorus canadensis

30–40% · Possible
Spotted Antbird
LC

Spotted Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophylax naevioides

30–40% · Possible
Planalto Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Planalto Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus pelzelni

30–40% · Possible
Spot-breasted Antvireo
LC

Spot-breasted Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus stictothorax

30–40% · Possible
Large-billed Antwren
LC

Large-billed Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus longirostris

30–40% · Possible
Sincorá Antwren
VU Endemic

Sincorá Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicivora grantsaui

30–40% · Possible
Spot-backed Antshrike
LC

Spot-backed Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypoedaleus guttatus

30–40% · Possible
Blackish Antbird

Blackish Antbird

Bird

Cercomacra nigrescens

30–40% · Possible
Pacific Antwren
LC

Pacific Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula pacifica

30–40% · Possible
Star-throated Antwren
LC Endemic

Star-throated Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhopias gularis

30–40% · Possible
Common Scale-backed Antbird
LC

Common Scale-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Willisornis poecilinotus

30–40% · Possible
Roraiman Antwren
LC

Roraiman Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus roraimae

30–40% · Possible
Checker-throated Antwren
LC

Checker-throated Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

30–40% · Possible
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
LC

Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemis peruviana

30–40% · Possible
Collared Antshrike
LC

Collared Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus bernardi

30–40% · Possible
White-shouldered Fire-eye
LC

White-shouldered Fire-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyriglena leucoptera

30–40% · Possible
White-flanked Antwren
LC

White-flanked Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula axillaris

20–30% · Possible
Southern White-fringed Antwren
LC

Southern White-fringed Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicivora grisea

Insufficient data
Rusty-backed Antwren
LC

Rusty-backed Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Formicivora rufa

Insufficient data
Ferruginous Antbird
LC Endemic

Ferruginous Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drymophila ferruginea

20–30% · Possible
Black Antshrike
LC

Black Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus nigriceps

20–30% · Possible
Dusky-throated Antshrike
LC

Dusky-throated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnomanes ardesiacus

20–30% · Possible
Black-throated Antshrike
LC

Black-throated Antshrike

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Frederickena viridis

20–30% · Possible
Amazonian Antshrike
LC

Amazonian Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus amazonicus

20–30% · Possible
Brown-bellied Antwren
LC

Brown-bellied Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla gutturalis

20–30% · Possible
White-cheeked Antbird
LC

White-cheeked Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

20–30% · Possible
White-bellied Antbird
LC

White-bellied Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza longipes

20–30% · Possible
Black-chinned Antbird
LC

Black-chinned Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypocnemoides melanopogon

20–30% · Possible
Klages's Antwren
VU Endemic

Klages's Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula klagesi

20–30% · Possible
Black-faced Antbird
LC

Black-faced Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus myotherinus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-tailed Antbird
LC Endemic

Rufous-tailed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Drymophila genei

20–30% · Possible
White-shouldered Antbird
LC

White-shouldered Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Akletos melanoceps

20–30% · Possible
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
LC

Chestnut-backed Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus palliatus

20–30% · Possible
White-browed Antbird
LC

White-browed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmoborus leucophrys

20–30% · Possible
Long-winged Antwren
LC

Long-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula longipennis

20–30% · Possible
Gray Antwren
LC

Gray Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula menetriesii

20–30% · Possible
Unicolored Antwren
LC Endemic

Unicolored Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula unicolor

20–30% · Possible

Showing the 60 most likely of 185 species — the park table below covers them all.

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Where to see Typical Antbirds

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 45
90–100%
2 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname 36
90–100%
3 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 21
90–100%
4 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 25
90–100%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 54
90–100%
6 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 26
90–100%
7 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 22
90–100%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 51
90–100%
9 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama 16
90–100%
10 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 51
90–100%
11 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 15
90–100%
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 11
90–100%
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 58
90–100%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 59
90–100%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 29
90–100%
16 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 3
90–100%
17 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 4
90–100%
18 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 47
90–100%
19 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 14
90–100%
20 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 17
80–90%
21 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 15
80–90%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 48
80–90%
23 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 11
80–90%
24 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 14
80–90%
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 12
80–90%
26 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 45
80–90%
27 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 24
80–90%
28 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 32
80–90%
29 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 21
70–80%
30 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 5
70–80%
31 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 17
70–80%
32 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 12
70–80%
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 13
70–80%
34 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 20
70–80%
35 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 7
70–80%
36 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 8
60–70%
37 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 11
60–70%
38 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 9
60–70%
39 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 6
60–70%
40 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 10
60–70%
41 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 18
60–70%
42 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 18
60–70%
43 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 3
60–70%
44 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 10
50–60%
45 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 8
50–60%
46 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 10
40–50%
47 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 29
40–50%
48 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 9
40–50%
49 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 3
40–50%
50 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 19
40–50%
51 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 2
40–50%
52 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
40–50%
53 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 28
40–50%
54 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 14
30–40%
55 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 20
30–40%
56 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 13
30–40%
57 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2
30–40%
58 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 15
30–40%
59 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 14
20–30%
60 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 6
20–30%
61 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 4
20–30%
62 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 2
20–30%
63 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 3
20–30%
64 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
65 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
10–20%
66 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala 3
10–20%
67 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 9
10–20%
68 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
69 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 8
0–10%
70 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 3
0–10%
71 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
72 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 7
0–10%
73 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 11
0–10%
74 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
75 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
0–10%
76 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
77 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
78 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
79 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 3
<5%
80 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
81 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
82 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
83 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 2
<5%