Thrush-like Antpitta
Myrmothera campanisona
Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyGrallariidae (Antpittas)
- GenusMyrmothera (Thrush-like Antpittas)
- SpeciesMyrmothera campanisona (Thrush-like Antpitta)
About the Thrush-like Antpitta
The thrush-like antpitta (Myrmothera campanisona) is a species of bird in the antpitta family Grallariidae. It is native to Amazonia. The thrush-like antpitta was described in 1778 by the French polymath Comte de Buffon in his Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Buffon used the French name "Le grand Béfroi". A hand-colored engraving was published separately to accompany Buffon's description. Buffon did not introduce scientific names but 1783 the French naturalist Johann Hermann coined the binomial name Myrmornin campanisonam for Buffon's bird. The specific epithet campanisona combines the Late Latin campana meaning "bell" with the Latin sonus meaning "sounding". The thrush-like antpitta was known under a large number of scientific names before arriving in genus Myrmothera that was introduced in 1816 by Louis Pierre Vieillot.
The thrush-like antpitta has these five subspecies: M. c. modesta (Sclater, PL, 1855) M. c. dissors Zimmer, JT, 1934 M. c. campanisona (Hermann, 1783) M. c. signata Zimmer, JT, 1934 M. c. minor (Taczanowski, 1882) What is now the Tapajos antpitta (M. subcanescens) was previously treated as a sixth subspecies. Beginning in 2018 taxonomic... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Thrush-like Antpitta in Yasuní National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Equatorial Antpitta
Grallaria saturata
White-lored Antpitta
Hylopezus fulviventris
Ochre-striped Antpitta
Grallaria dignissima
Scaled Antpitta
Grallaria guatimalensis
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 11 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Thrush-like Antpitta in Yasuní National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Thrush-like Antpitta sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 252 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Thrush-like Antpitta in Yasuní National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Thrush-like Antpitta in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.