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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tijuca National Park
Unicolored Antwren
Myrmotherula unicolor
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Chestnut-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus palliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Scaled Antbird
Drymophila squamata
Streak-capped Antwren
Terenura maculata
Spot-breasted Antvireo
Dysithamnus stictothorax
White-shouldered Fire-eye
Pyriglena leucoptera
Star-throated Antwren
Rhopias gularis
Sooretama Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus ambiguus
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Variable Antshrike
Thamnophilus caerulescens
📅 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 Tijuca National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Tijuca National Park, based on 126 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-flanked Antwren in Tijuca National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-flanked Antwren in Tijuca National Park in our monthly data.