Pygmy Antwren
Pygmy Antwren

Pygmy Antwren

Myrmotherula brachyura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Amboró National Park
5 Verified records at Amboró National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The pygmy antwren (Myrmotherula brachyura) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Antwren sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Amboró National Park

Gray Antwren
LC

Gray Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula menetriesii

<5% · Rare
Ashy Antwren
LC

Ashy Antwren

Bird

Myrmotherula grisea

Insufficient data
Variable Antshrike
LC

Variable Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus caerulescens

20–30% · Possible
Giant Antshrike
LC

Giant Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Batara cinerea

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-capped Antshrike
LC

Rufous-capped Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus ruficapillus

10–20% · With luck
Chestnut-tailed Antbird

Chestnut-tailed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza hemimelaena

5–10% · With luck
Plain-winged Antshrike
LC

Plain-winged Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus schistaceus

5–10% · With luck
Black-capped Antwren
LC

Black-capped Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Herpsilochmus atricapillus

<5% · Rare
Plain Antvireo
LC

Plain Antvireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dysithamnus mentalis

<5% · Rare
Great Antshrike
LC

Great Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Taraba major

<5% · Rare
Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike
LC

Bolivian Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus sticturus

<5% · Rare
Black-throated Antbird

Black-throated Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza atrothorax

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
20–30%
2 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
3 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
5 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
8 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
10 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
11 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
12 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
13 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Pygmy Antwren sighting in Amboró National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Pygmy Antwren in Amboró National Park in our monthly data.

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