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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
White-streaked Antvireo
Dysithamnus leucostictus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Northern White-fringed Antwren
Formicivora intermedia
Black-crested Antshrike
Sakesphorus canadensis
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Black-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus melanonotus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Bay-headed Tanager
Tangara gyrola
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
📅 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 Henri Pittier National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Henri Pittier National Park, based on 63 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Henri Pittier National Park in our monthly data.