Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusDysithamnus (Antvireos)
- SpeciesDysithamnus mentalis (Plain Antvireo)
The plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is a passerine bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, on both Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
Giant Antshrike
Batara cinerea
Rufous-capped Antshrike
Thamnophilus ruficapillus
Chestnut-tailed Antbird
Myrmeciza hemimelaena
Plain-winged Antshrike
Thamnophilus schistaceus
Black-capped Antwren
Herpsilochmus atricapillus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus sticturus
Black-throated Antbird
Myrmeciza atrothorax
East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Gray Antwren
Myrmotherula menetriesii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Plain Antvireo in Amboró National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Amboró National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.