Hypocnemoides maculicauda
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The band-tailed antbird (Hypocnemoides maculicauda) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The band-tailed antbird was described by the Austrian ornithologist August von Pelzeln in 1868 and given the binomial name Hypocnemis maculicauda.; it was later transferred to genus Hypocnemoides. It shares that genus with the black-chinned antbird (H. melanopogon). However, some authors have said that the "[r]easons for treatment of Hypocnemoides maculicauda as a separate species from H. melanopogon are weak".
The band-tailed antbird is monotypic. One ornithologist proposed that the eastern population be treated as a subspecies H. m. orientalis but later work discounted that treatment. The band-tailed antbird is about 12 cm (4.7 in) long and weighs 11.5 to 14.5 g (0.41 to 0.51 oz). Adult males have leaden gray upperparts with a large but usually hidden white patch between their scapulars. Their tail is slate gray with wide white feather tips. Their flight feathers are leaden gray with lighter gray edges and their wing coverts are black... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Antbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 105 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 305th most-seen of the 550 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.
February, June and August
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Band-tailed Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–May, July and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Band-tailed 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.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Band-tailed Antbird sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas (Brazil, under 5%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Band-tailed Antbird that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Chestnut-tailed Antbird (about 30%), White-browed Antbird (about 20%) and Plain-winged Antshrike (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Band-tailed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (105 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.
