Dugand's Antwren

Dugand's Antwren

Herpsilochmus dugandi

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

10 Verified sightings at Sierra de la Macarena National Park From 2019 to 2026
232 In all 3 parks
June Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dugand's Antwren

Dugand's antwren (Herpsilochmus dugandi) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Dugand's antwren and the spot-tailed antwren (H.sticturus) were previously considered conspecific and now are treated as a superspecies. The English name and specific epithet of Dugand's antwren commemorate Colombian naturalist Armando Dugand.

Dugand's antwren is monotypic. Dugand's antwren is 10 to 11.5 cm (3.9 to 4.5 in) long and weighs 9.3 to 11.3 g (0.33 to 0.40 oz). Adult males have a black crown and nape, a long pale gray to white supercilium, a black streak through the eye, and pale grayish ear coverts. Their back and rump are dark gray with black patches, white-edged black scapulars, and a large white patch between the scapulars. Their wings are black with white tips on the coverts and white edges towards the end of the flight feathers. Their tail is black with white tips and a long white streak on the central feathers. Their throat and underparts are pale gray with a white center to the belly. Adult females have a rufous crown and nape and buffy... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:31

Ecuador · 2025

© Manuel Sánchez-Nivicela · XC1155844 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:10

Peru · 2015

© Ross Gallardy · XC296565 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Duet0:13

Ecuador · 1993

© John V. Moore · XC258433 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
3 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dugand's Antwren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dugand's Antwren sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 344th most-seen of the 418 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.

When is the best time to see a Dugand's Antwren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dugand's Antwren in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dugand's Antwren?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dugand's 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.

Is Sierra de la Macarena National Park the best place to see a Dugand's Antwren?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dugand's Antwren sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).

Where does the Dugand's Antwren sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dugand's Antwren is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena 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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