Hypocnemis peruviana
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The Peruvian warbling antbird or Peruvian antwarbler, (Hypocnemis peruviana) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The Peruvian warbling antbird was long considered a subspecies of the then warbling antbird Hypocnemis cantator sensu lato. Following a study published in 2007 that assessed vocal differences and to a lesser degree differences in plumages among the warbling antbird's subspecies, it and several others were elevated to full species status.
The Peruvian warbling antbird's further taxonomy is unsettled. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World does not recognize saturata but treats what it calls the "Peruvian antwarbler" as monotypic.
This article follows the two-subspecies model. The Peruvian warbling antbird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black crown... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 171st most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–August and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird that you can see in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Amazonian Streaked-Antwren (about 10%), Pygmy Antwren (about 10%) and Black-chinned Antbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (25 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.
