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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
Fasciated Antshrike
Cymbilaimus lineatus
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Checker-throated Antwren
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
📅 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 Soberanía National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,238 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-flanked Antwren in Soberanía National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-flanked Antwren in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.