Myrmoborus leucophrys
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-browed antbird (Myrmoborus leucophrys) is a species of perching bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The white-browed antbird was described in 1844 as Pithys leucophrys. Other subspecies and the geographical redistribution of these four have been suggested but as of 2024 not accepted. Authors have suggested that some of the subspecies might better be treated as full species.
The white-browed antbird is 12 to 13.5 cm (4.7 to 5.3 in) long and weighs 18 to 22 g (0.63 to 0.78 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies M. l. leucophrys have the eponymous white forehead and supercilium. They are otherwise mostly dark bluish gray that is darkest on their wings and tail and lightest on their crissum. Their face below the white, their chin, and their throat are black. Adult females... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Antbird sighting in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 221 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Antbird in Brownsberg Nature Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April and August–December, the lowest months. May to July have too few records to rate.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-browed Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-browed Antbird sightings, Brownsberg Nature Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 20%), Manu National Park (Peru, about 20%) and Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the White-browed Antbird that you can see in Brownsberg Nature Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Guianan Warbling-Antbird (about 60%), Mouse-colored Antshrike (about 50%) and Gray Antbird (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-browed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Brownsberg Nature Park (8 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
