Phlegopsis nigromaculata
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The black-spotted bare-eye (Phlegopsis nigromaculata) is a species of insectivore passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
The black-spotted bare-eye was described by the French naturalists Alcide d'Orbigny and Frédéric de Lafresnaye in 1837 and given the binomial name Myothera nigro-maculata. The specific epithet combines the Latin words niger for "black" and maculatus for "spotted".
The black-spotted bare-eye has these four subspecies: The sexes are alike. Both have a large ring of bare red skin around the eye. Adults of the nominate subspecies P. n. nigromaculata have a black head, neck, throat, and upper belly. Their upperparts are light olive with lengthwise oval black spots that have pale yellowish olive-brown edges. Their flight feathers are cinnamon-rufous and their tail... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-spotted Bare-eye sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 370 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 114th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and July–August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-spotted Bare-eye in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in September, the lowest month.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-spotted Bare-eye sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Black-spotted Bare-eye sightings, Tambopata National Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%) and Manu National Park (Peru, about 10%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Black-spotted Bare-eye 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 Black-spotted Bare-eye is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (370 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.
