Drymophila genei
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
The rufous-tailed antbird (Drymophila genei) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. The rufous-tailed antbird and the ochre-rumped antbird (D. ochropyga) are sister species. Both are monotypic.
The rufous-tailed antbird is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long. Adult males have a black crown, a white supercilium, a black band through the eye, and white cheeks with black speckles. Their back is olive-brown with black spots and a white patch between the scapulars. Their rump and tail are rufous. Their flight feathers are rufous and wing coverts black with white tips. Their throat and breast are white with black spots that are larger on the latter. Their flanks and crissum are plain rufous-brown. Females have a rufous-brown crown and nape with blackish streaks. They have a whitish supercilium, a dark brown line through the eye, and buff cheeks. Their upperparts, wings, and tail are similar to the male's but without black spots and the interscapular patch. Their throat and underparts are buff with some faint dark marks on the throat and breast. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Antbird sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 414 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 98th most-seen of the 352 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.
February and June
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-tailed Antbird in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-tailed Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-tailed Antbird sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
Same genus: Drymophila
The closest relatives of the Rufous-tailed Antbird that you can see in Itatiaia National Park (genus Drymophila, Long-tailed Antbirds) are Ferruginous Antbird (about 30%), Ochre-rumped Antbird (about 20%) and Bertoni's Antbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-tailed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (414 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.
