Dot-winged Antwren
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Dot-winged Antwren

Microrhopias quixensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
57 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,441 Verified sightings across all 34 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dot-winged Antwren

The dot-winged antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) or velvety antwren is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname.

The dot-winged antwren is the only member of genus Microrhopias, which was erected by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1862. It has these 10 subspecies: M. q. boucardi (Sclater, PL, 1858) M. q. virgatus (Lawrence, 1863)

M. q. consobrina (Sclater, PL, 1860) M. q. quixensis (Cornalia, 1849) M. q. intercedens Zimmer, JT, 1932 M. q. nigriventris Carriker, 1930 M. q. albicauda Carriker, 1932 M. q. microstictus (Berlepsch, 1908) M. q. bicolor (Pelzeln, 1868)

M. q. emiliae Chapman, 1921 Several authors have suggested that some of the subspecies deserve recognition as species due to differences in plumage, voice, and habitat associations. The Clements taxonomy groups M. q. boucardi, M. q. virgatus, and M. q. consobrina as "Boucard's" dot-winged antwren. It also groups M. q. intercedens and M. q. albicauda as the "white-tailed" dot-winged antwren... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
Montezuma Oropendola
LC

Montezuma Oropendola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Melodious Blackbird
LC

Melodious Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Magnolia Warbler
LC

Magnolia Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga magnolia

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Lesser Greenlet
LC

Lesser Greenlet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophilus decurtatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Spot-breasted Wren
LC

Spot-breasted Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pheugopedius maculipectus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-and-white Warbler
LC

Black-and-white Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mniotilta varia

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~50%
2 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
3 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
4 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
5 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
6 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
7 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
8 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
9 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
10 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
14 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
17 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
19 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
29 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
30 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
31 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
32 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
33 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dot-winged Antwren in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-winged Antwren sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 57 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dot-winged Antwren in Tikal National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Dot-winged Antwren in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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