Myrmeciza loricata
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The white-bibbed antbird (Myrmoderus loricatus) is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. The white-bibbed antbird was formerly included in the genus Myrmeciza. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2013 found that Myrmeciza, as then defined, was polyphyletic. In the resulting rearrangement to create monotypic genera, four species including the white-bibbed antbird were moved to the resurrected genus Myrmoderus. Some authors have suggested that the white-bibbed antbird and the squamate antbird (M. squamosus) are conspecific but the 2013 study confirmed them as sister species.
The white-bibbed antbird is monotypic. The white-bibbed antbird is 14 to 15 cm (5.5 to 5.9 in) long. Adult males have a black crown with wide rufous-chestnut edges to the feathers. They have a long white supercilium on an otherwise mostly black face. Their upperparts and tail are mostly rufous-chestnut with a white patch between their scapulars. Their flight feathers are rufous-chestnut and their wing coverts black with wide white tips. Their chin is black. Their throat... Wikipedia →
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| # | 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 White-bibbed Antbird sighting in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, based on 312 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 352 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bibbed Antbird in Itatiaia National Park on a given day, against about 10% in January–February, May, August and November, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-bibbed 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 White-bibbed Antbird sightings, Itatiaia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Serra dos Órgãos National Park (Brazil, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-bibbed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Itatiaia National Park (312 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.
