Checker-throated Antwren

Checker-throated Antwren

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Panama City

In 3 days <5%

5 Verified sightings at Panama City
3,963 In all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Checker-throated Antwren

The checker-throated stipplethroat (Epinecrophylla fulviventris), previously called fulvous-bellied antwren or checker-throated antwren, is a small passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Ecuador.

The checker-throated stipplethroat was originally placed in genus Myrmotherula and then given the English name checker-throated antwren. Based on genetic and vocal studies it and seven other members of the genus were moved to the newly created genus Epinecrophylla. All were eventually named "stipplethroats" to highlight a common feature and to set them apart from Myrmotherulaantwrens. Though three subspecies have been proposed, that treatment has not gained acceptance and major taxonomic systems deem the species monotypic.

The checker-throated stipplethroat is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 11.5 g (0.30 to 0.41 oz). The sexes have nearly identical plumage. Males have a mostly gray face and a black throat with large white spots. Females have a mostly brownish buff face and throat. Adults of both sexes have a gray-brown crown and upperparts and... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:13

Ecuador · 2025

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1155873 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:08

Panama · 2025

© Sue Riffe · XC1075904 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:34

Ecuador · 2025

© Charlie Vogt · XC1054111 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
3 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
12 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Checker-throated Antwren in Panama City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Checker-throated Antwren sighting in Panama City on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 352nd most-seen of the 363 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Checker-throated Antwren in Panama City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Checker-throated Antwren in Panama City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Checker-throated Antwren?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Checker-throated Antwren sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Where else can you see a Checker-throated Antwren?

Only Panama City, in our data

Panama City is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Checker-throated Antwren sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.

Where does the Checker-throated Antwren sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Checker-throated Antwren is recorded against all the birds logged in Panama City (5 verified sightings), 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.

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