White-bellied Antbird
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White-bellied Antbird

Myrmeciza longipes

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Parque Natural Metropolitano
136 Verified records at Parque Natural Metropolitano
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-bellied antbird (Myrmeciza longipes), is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and across northern South America. It is also called Swainson's antcatcher (usually in historical sources) after William Swainson, who first described it scientifically. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Antbird sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Natural Metropolitano

Chestnut-backed Antbird
LC

Chestnut-backed Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmeciza exsul

<5% · Rare
Dusky Antbird
LC

Dusky Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra tyrannina

40–50% · Likely
Fasciated Antshrike
LC

Fasciated Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cymbilaimus lineatus

40–50% · Likely
Western Slaty-Antshrike
LC Endemic

Western Slaty-Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus atrinucha

20–30% · Possible
Dot-winged Antwren
LC

Dot-winged Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Microrhopias quixensis

10–20% · With luck
Barred Antshrike
LC

Barred Antshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnophilus doliatus

5–10% · With luck
White-flanked Antwren
LC

White-flanked Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmotherula axillaris

<5% · Rare
Spotted Antbird
LC

Spotted Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hylophylax naevioides

<5% · Rare
Checker-throated Antwren
LC

Checker-throated Antwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Epinecrophylla fulviventris

<5% · Rare
Jet Antbird
LC

Jet Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cercomacra nigricans

Insufficient data
White-cheeked Antbird
LC

White-cheeked Antbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gymnopithys leucaspis

Insufficient data
White-shouldered Tanager

White-shouldered Tanager

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Loriotus luctuosus

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
2 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Antbird in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Antbird sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 136 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-bellied Antbird in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

July has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Antbird in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.

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