Southern Antpipit

Southern Antpipit

Corythopis delalandi

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Iguazú National Park

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

1,207 Verified sightings at Iguazú National Park From 2019 to 2026
2,644 In all 8 parks
August Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Southern Antpipit

The southern antpipit (Corythopis delalandi) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. The southern antpipit was originally described as Muscicapa delalandi, a member of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It was eventually moved to genus Corythopis in the gnateater family Conopophagidae. Some authors later suggested that it belonged to family Formicariidae, the antthrushes. A study published in 1968 placed the genus in its current family, but there is still uncertanty about where it belongs. The southern antpipit shares genus Corythopis with the ringed antpipit (C. toquatus). They are treated as a superspecies and have been suggested to be conspecific.

The southern antpipit is monotypic. The southern antpipit is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 14 to 18 g (0.49 to 0.63 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a grayish olive crown, a faint whitish loral spot, and a faint whitish spot behind the eye on an otherwise pale grayish olive face. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are olive. Their chin and throat are creamy white.... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song1:05

Brazil · 2026

© Robson Silva e Silva · XC1151453 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Uncertain0:13

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1107203 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Recording0:29

Paraguay · 2023

© Guillermo Menéndez (gmmv80) · XC839808 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
2 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~20%
4 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
5 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
6 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Belo Horizonte 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
2 São Paulo 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Antpipit in Iguazú National Park?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Antpipit sighting in Iguazú National Park on a given day, based on 1,207 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 58th most-seen of the 343 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Southern Antpipit in Iguazú National Park?

April, August and October

In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Antpipit in Iguazú National Park on a given day, against about 10% in June, the lowest month.

What time of day is best to see a Southern Antpipit?

Between 7 and 10 am

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

Is Iguazú National Park the best place to see a Southern Antpipit?

3rd of 8

Of the 8 parks where we can rate Southern Antpipit sightings, Iguazú National Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Southern Antpipit live in Iguazú National Park?

Same family: Tyrannidae

The closest relatives of the Southern Antpipit that you can see in Iguazú National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Great Kiskadee (about 80%), Social Flycatcher (about 30%) and Boat-billed Flycatcher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Southern Antpipit sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Southern Antpipit is recorded against all the birds logged in Iguazú National Park (1,207 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.

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