Scaled Antbird
Drymophila squamata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusDrymophila (Long-tailed Antbirds)
- SpeciesDrymophila squamata (Scaled Antbird)
The scaled antbird (Drymophila squamata) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is endemic to Brazil. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Antbird sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Bertoni's Antbird
Drymophila rubricollis
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus ambiguus
Unicolored Antwren
Myrmotherula unicolor
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Scaled Antbird in Tijuca National Park?
About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Scaled Antbird sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 193 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Scaled Antbird in Tijuca National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Scaled Antbird in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.