Formicarius moniliger
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The Mayan antthrush (Formicarius moniliger) is a species of bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. The Mayan antthrush was formally described as a species by the English ornithologist Philip Slater in 1857. It was later treated by many ornithologists as a subspecies of the black-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis), though some retained it as a species due to significant differences in the two taxa's vocalizations. By 2021 major taxonomic systems had adopted the split.
The Mayan antthrush is 15 to 19 cm (5.9 to 7.5 in) long and weighs about 56 to 64 g (2.0 to 2.3 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a dusky brown crown. They have a small white spot on their lores and bare bluish skin around their eye. Their face from their bill to their eye is black that extends down to include the chin and throat. The sides of their neck are rufous that continues across under the black throat. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 6 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Mayan Antthrush sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 650 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 33rd most-seen of the 277 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August–September
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Mayan Antthrush in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against about 10% in November, the lowest month. Those are among Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 75 mm in April.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Mayan Antthrush sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Mayan Antthrush sightings, Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve (Mexico, about 40%) and Tikal National Park (Guatemala, about 20%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Mayan Antthrush that you can see in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Spot-breasted Wren (about 70%), Great Kiskadee (about 60%) and White-collared Manakin (about 60%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Mayan Antthrush is recorded against all the birds logged in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary (650 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.
