Isleria hauxwelli
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The plain-throated antwren (Isleria hauxwelli) 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 plain-throated antwren was described by the English zoologist Philip Sclater in 1857 and given the binomial name Formicivora hauxwelli in honour of the collector of the type specimen, John Hauxwell. It was later moved to genus Myrmotherula and then to the current genus Isleria that was introduced in 2012. The plain-throated antwren shares genus Isleria with the rufous-bellied antwren (I. guttata) and the two form a superspecies.
The plain-throated antwren's further taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee assigns it these four subspecies: This article follows the four-subspecies model. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-throated Antwren sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 291st most-seen of the 328 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain-throated Antwren in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain-throated Antwren 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 Plain-throated Antwren sightings, Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Plain-throated Antwren 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 Plain-throated Antwren is recorded against all the birds logged in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (6 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.
