Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

Hypocnemis peruviana

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Podocarpus National Park

In 3 days ~10%

32 Verified sightings at Podocarpus National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,051 In all 6 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird

The Peruvian warbling antbird or Peruvian antwarbler, (Hypocnemis peruviana) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

The Peruvian warbling antbird was long considered a subspecies of the then warbling antbird Hypocnemis cantator sensu lato. Following a study published in 2007 that assessed vocal differences and to a lesser degree differences in plumages among the warbling antbird's subspecies, it and several others were elevated to full species status.

The Peruvian warbling antbird's further taxonomy is unsettled. However, BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World does not recognize saturata but treats what it calls the "Peruvian antwarbler" as monotypic.

This article follows the two-subspecies model. The Peruvian warbling antbird is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long. Adult males of the nominate subspecies have a black crown... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:25

Brazil · 2026

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC1186140 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:55

Ecuador · 2025

© Marc Anderson · XC986600 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Canto1:17

Brazil · 2015

© Caio Brito · XC427502 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~30%
2 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
4 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird in Podocarpus National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sighting in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 269th most-seen of the 446 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird in Podocarpus National Park?

September and November

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird in Podocarpus National Park on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–August, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Peruvian Warbling-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 Podocarpus National Park the best place to see a Peruvian Warbling-Antbird?

6th of 6

Of the 6 parks where we can rate Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sightings, Podocarpus National Park ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird live in Podocarpus National Park?

Same family: Thamnophilidae

The closest relatives of the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird that you can see in Podocarpus National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Plain Antvireo (about 10%) and Yellow-breasted Antwren (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Peruvian Warbling-Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Podocarpus National Park (32 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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