Percnostola lophotes
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The white-lined antbird (Myrmoborus lophotes) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. The white-lined antbird has a complicated taxonomic history. It was originally described in 1914 as Percnostola lophotes. Some later authors placed it in genus Myrmeciza, a treatment that did not gain wide acceptance. The specimen from which the original description was made is apparently a subadult male whose plumage is similar to an adult female's. A later specimen of an adult male bird was initially described as a new species, Percnostola macrolopha, but in 1982 it was confirmed to be the same species as the original Percnostola lophotes. Several early twentieth century studies determined that the white-lined antbird did not belong to genus Percnostola, and a genetic study published in 2013 found that it is embedded within Myrmoborus.
The white-lined antbird is monotypic. The white-lined antbird is 14 to 14.5 cm (5.5 to 5.7 in) long and weighs 28 to 31 g (0.99 to 1.1 oz). Both sexes have a prominent crest. Adult males are mostly blackish gray, with... Wikipedia →
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Brazil · 2024
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Peru · 2010
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-lined Antbird sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 247 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 189th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-lined Antbird in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June and October, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-lined 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.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate White-lined Antbird sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Manu National Park (Peru, about 20%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the White-lined 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 White-lined Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (247 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.
