Drymophila rubricollis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
Bertoni's antbird (Drymophila rubricollis) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. What is now Bertoni's antbird was previously considered a subspecies of the ferruginous antbird (D. ferruginea). After the split, it was given its English name to commemorate the ornithologist who described it, Arnoldo de Winkelried Bertoni (1857–1929).
Bertoni's antbird is monotypic. Bertoni's antbird is 12.5 to 13.5 cm (4.9 to 5.3 in) long; one individual weighed 10 g (0.35 oz). Adult males have a black crown, a white supercilium, a wide black band through the eye, and white cheeks with black speckles. Their upperparts are mostly reddish yellow-brown with few black feathers, a (usually hidden) white patch between the scapulars, and a rufous rump. Their wings are brownish black with paler edges on the flight feathers and wide white tips on black coverts. Their tail is dark brown to blackish brown with wide white tips on the feathers. Their chin is white with black speckles; their throat and underparts are rufous. Females are similar to males but are... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bertoni's Antbird sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 187th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April–May and August–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bertoni's Antbird in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Bertoni's 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.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Bertoni's Antbird sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%) and Iguazú National Park (Argentina, under 5%).
Same genus: Drymophila
The closest relatives of the Bertoni's Antbird that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (genus Drymophila, Long-tailed Antbirds) are Ferruginous Antbird (about 30%), Rufous-tailed Antbird (about 20%) and Ochre-rumped Antbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Bertoni's Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (96 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.
