Dusky Antbird
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Dusky Antbird

Cercomacra tyrannina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
10 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
10,599 Verified sightings across all 43 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dusky Antbird

The dusky antbird or tyrannine antbird (Cercomacroides tyrannina) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Mexico south through Central America and in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

The dusky antbird was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1855 and given the binomial name Pyriglena tyrannina. The species was subsequently placed in genus Cercomacra but a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that Cercomacra, as then defined, was polyphyletic. The genus was split to create two monophyletic genera, and six species including the dusky antbird were moved to the newly erected genus Cercomacroides.

The dusky antbird has these four subspecies: C. t. crepera (Bangs, 1901) C. t. tyrannina (Sclater, PL, 1855) C. t. vicina (Todd, 1927) C. t. saturatior (Chubb, C, 1918) What is now Willis's antbird (C. laeta) was originally described as a fifth subspecies. A 1997 study found that Willis's antbird differed from the other dusky antbird subspecies in both plumage and voice and as a result, Willis's antbird was promoted... 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
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~40%
3 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~40%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
5 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
11 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
13 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
14 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
15 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
16 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
21 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
29 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
35 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
37 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
38 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
39 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
40 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
41 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
42 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
43 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky Antbird in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky Antbird sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky Antbird in Tikal National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky Antbird in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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