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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Machalilla National Park
Collared Antshrike
Thamnophilus bernardi
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
East Amazonian Fire-eye
Pyriglena leuconota
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Jet Antbird
Cercomacra nigricans
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Scrub Blackbird
Dives warczewiczi
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 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 Machalilla National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Machalilla National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Machalilla National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Machalilla National Park in our monthly data.