Formicivora intermedia
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In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
The northern white-fringed antwren (Formicivora intermedia) is an insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in mainland Colombia and Venezuela, on the Pearl Islands of Panama, and on the islands of Tobago and Margarita.
The German ornithologist Jean Cabanis described the northern white-fringed antwren in 1847 and coined its current binomial name Formicivora intermedia. It and what is now the southern white-fringed antwren (F. grisea) were later considered conspecific as the white-fringed antwren, which retained the binomial F. grisea. Worldwide taxonomic systems separated them again based primarily on their very different vocalizations detailed in a 2016 publication, though the Clements taxonomy did not do so until 2023. The North and South American Classification Committees of the American Ornithological Society retain the single white-fringed antwren species, though the South American Committee is seeking a proposal to adopt the split.
The northern white-fringed antwren has these six subspecies: Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Ridge Forest Reserve | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Northern White-fringed Antwren sighting in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 319 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 27th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Northern White-fringed Antwren in Main Ridge Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in August, the lowest month.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern White-fringed Antwren 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 3 parks where we can rate Northern White-fringed Antwren sightings, Main Ridge Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Henri Pittier National Park (Venezuela, about 10%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Northern White-fringed Antwren that you can see in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Barred Antshrike (about 80%) and Plain Antvireo (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern White-fringed Antwren is recorded against all the birds logged in Main Ridge Forest Reserve (319 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.
