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 →
Closest Relatives at Chingaza National Natural Park
White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
White-browed Antbird
Myrmoborus leucophrys
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
Black-faced Antbird
Myrmoborus myotherinus
Northern Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus punctatus
Uniform Antshrike
Thamnophilus unicolor
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Plain Antvireo at Chingaza National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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