White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmotherula (Typical Antwrens)
- SpeciesMyrmotherula axillaris (White-flanked Antwren)
The white-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Panama in Central America, in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Darién National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
📅 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 White-flanked Antwren in Darién National Park?
About 17% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Darién National Park, based on 485 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-flanked Antwren in Darién National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for White-flanked Antwren in Darién National Park in our monthly data.