Pithys albifrons
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The white-plumed antbird (Pithys albifrons) is a small species of insectivorous bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.
The first formal description of the white-plumed antbird was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae. He introduced the binomial name Pipra albifrons. Some taxonomists have separated a third subspecies, P. a. brevibarba, from peruvianus but this treatment has found little acceptance. It shares genus Pithys with the white-masked antbird (P. castaneus). Pithys and Phaenostictus are sister genera, and the two may be distinguished by smaller length and weight, shorter tails, and louder songs in Pithys than Phaenostictus.
The white-plumed antbird is 11.5 to 12.5 cm (4.5 to 4.9 in) and weighs 18 to 23 g (0.63 to 0.81 oz). The species is monomorphic, meaning both sexes look the same. Adults of both subspecies have the eponymous... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-plumed Antbird sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 85 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 326th most-seen of the 533 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.
March and April
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-plumed Antbird in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-plumed Antbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 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 White-plumed Antbird sightings, Yasuní National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, under 5%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, under 5%).
Same family: Thamnophilidae
The closest relatives of the White-plumed Antbird 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 White-plumed Antbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Yasuní National Park (85 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.
