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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park
Streak-headed Antbird
Drymophila striaticeps
Bar-crested Antshrike
Thamnophilus multistriatus
Parker's Antbird
Cercomacra parkeri
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Uniform Antshrike
Thamnophilus unicolor
Jet Antbird
Cercomacra nigricans
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Great Thrush
Turdus fuscater
Scarlet-bellied Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus igniventris
Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Anisognathus lacrymosus
Brown-bellied Swallow
Notiochelidon murina
Pale-naped Brush-Finch
Atlapetes pallidinucha
📅 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 Los Nevados National Natural Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Los Nevados National Natural Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.