Striated Antbird

Striated Antbird

Drymophila devillei

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Madidi National Park

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

10 Verified sightings at Madidi National Park From 2019 to 2026
318 In all 3 parks
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Striated Antbird

The striated antbird (Drymophila devillei) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Some authors have suggested that the subspecies deserve to be treated as full species. Subspecies D. d. subochracea has sometimes been called the "Xingu antbird", which can cause it to be confused with the Xingu scale-backed antbird (Willisornis vidua). The striated antbird and the East Andean antbird are sister species.

The striated antbird is 13 to 14 cm (5.1 to 5.5 in) long and weighs 10 to 12 g (0.35 to 0.42 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black crown and back with thin white streaks and a large white patch between the scapulars. Their rump is orangish buff. Their flight feathers are slate gray with cinnamon edges and their wing coverts black with white tips. Their tail is black with wide white tips to the feathers and large white spots on the innermost pair. Their face, throat...

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Sounds

Song1:27

Bolivia · 2021

© Jacob Wijpkema · XC760556 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:09

Ecuador · 2004

© John V. Moore · XC258449 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:19

Ecuador · 2012

© Andrew Spencer · XC97509 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
2 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Striated Antbird in Madidi National Park?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Antbird sighting in Madidi National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 150th most-seen of the 239 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Striated Antbird in Madidi National Park?

January–February and October–November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Striated Antbird in Madidi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. March and December have too few records to rate.

What time of day is best to see a Striated Antbird?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Striated 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.

Is Madidi National Park the best place to see a Striated Antbird?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Striated Antbird sightings, Madidi National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Striated Antbird live in Madidi National Park?

Same family: Thamnophilidae

The closest relatives of the Striated Antbird that you can see in Madidi National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Great Antshrike (about 40%), Barred Antshrike (about 20%) and Chestnut-tailed Antbird (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Striated Antbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Striated Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Madidi National Park (10 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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