Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFormicariidae (Antthrushes)
- GenusFormicarius (Formicarius Antthrushes)
- SpeciesFormicarius analis (Black-faced Antthrush)
The black-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Central America from Honduras through Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Darién National Park, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Rufous-breasted Antthrush
Formicarius rufipectus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Black-chested Jay
Cyanocorax affinis
Crested Oropendola
Psarocolius decumanus
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
Querula purpurata
Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
📅 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 Black-faced Antthrush in Darién National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Darién National Park, based on 407 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Antthrush in Darién National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Antthrush in Darién National Park in our monthly data.