White-throated Antbird

White-throated Antbird

Gymnopithys salvini

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Manu National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

126 Verified sightings at Manu National Park From 2019 to 2026
505 In all 2 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-throated Antbird

The white-throated antbird (Oneillornis salvini) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. The white-throated antbird was described by the German ornithologist Hans von Berlepsch in 1901 and given the binomial name Pithys salvini. It was subsequently included in the genus Gymnopithys until moved to the newly erected genus Oneillornis based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014. It shares the genus with the lunulated antbird (O. lunulatus) with which it has been treated as conspecific. The white-throated antbird is monotypic.

The white-throated antbird is 13 to 14.5 cm (5.1 to 5.7 in) long and weighs 22 to 28 g (0.78 to 0.99 oz). Adult males are mostly gray. They have a white supercilium, ear coverts, chin, and throat. Their wings are a darker gray than their back and their tail is barred with blackish gray and white. Adult females have a dark olive-brown center of their crown. Their nape, sides of the head, throat, and upper breast are rufous. Their upper back is olive-brown, the rest of their back is barred... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Recording0:24

Brazil · 2019

© Luciano Bernardes · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Recording0:09

Peru · 2010

© dbeadle · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Antbird in Manu National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Antbird sighting in Manu National Park on a given day, based on 126 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 347th most-seen of the 641 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-throated Antbird in Manu National Park?

January and May

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Antbird in Manu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–April and June–December, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a White-throated Antbird?

Between 7 and 10 am

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

Is Manu National Park the best place to see a White-throated Antbird?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-throated Antbird sightings, Manu National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Tambopata National Reserve (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the White-throated Antbird live in Manu National Park?

Same family: Thamnophilidae

The closest relatives of the White-throated 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.

Where does the White-throated Antbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-throated Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Manu National Park (126 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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