Herpsilochmus dugandi
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dugand's Antwren sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 211 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 216th most-seen of the 533 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.
March, June–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dugand's Antwren in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, October and December–February, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Dugand's Antwren sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%) and Sierra de la Macarena National Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the Dugand's Antwren that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Thamnophilidae, Typical Antbirds) are Mouse-colored Antshrike (about 20%), Silvered Antbird (about 20%) and Dusky-throated Antshrike (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dugand's Antwren is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (211 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.
