Schistocichla brunneiceps
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The brownish-headed antbird (Myrmelastes brunneiceps) is a species of passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia and Peru. The brownish-headed antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was described by John T. Zimmer as Schistocichla leucostigma brunneiceps, a subspecies of the spot-winged antbird (now M. leucostigma). Later authors placed it in genus Percnostola. A 2007 study of the vocal characteristics of the then many subspecies of the spot-winged found significant differences between the taxa. Based on this evidence the brownish-headed antbird was promoted to species status and given its English name. A 2013 study finalized its move to genus Myrmelastes.
The brownish-headed antbird is monotypic. The brownish-headed antbird is 14 to 16 cm (5.5 to 6.3 in) long. Males have dark gray upperparts. Their wings and tail are blackish gray with wide white tips on the wing coverts. Their throat and underparts are medium gray. Females have a dark brown crown and face. Their upperparts are olive-brown. Their wings and tail are blackish brown with pale cinnamon-rufous... Wikipedia →
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Peru · 2025
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
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Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brownish-headed Antbird sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 27 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 505th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brownish-headed Antbird in Manu National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Only Manu National Park, in our data
Manu National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Brownish-headed Antbird sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Brownish-headed Antbird that you can see in Manu National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Plain-winged Antshrike (about 20%), White-browed Antbird (about 20%) and White-lined Antbird (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brownish-headed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (27 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.
