White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusGymnopithys (Bicolored Antbirds)
- SpeciesGymnopithys leucaspis (White-cheeked Antbird)
Closest Relatives at Tortuguero National Park
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-cheeked Antbird in Tortuguero National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a White-cheeked Antbird sighting in Tortuguero National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-cheeked Antbird in Tortuguero National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for White-cheeked Antbird in Tortuguero National Park in our monthly data.