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 Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Utría National Natural Park
Pacific Antwren
Myrmotherula pacifica
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Spot-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus puncticeps
Ocellated Antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Checker-throated Antwren
Epinecrophylla fulviventris
Stub-tailed Antbird
Sipia berlepschi
📅 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 Utría National Natural Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a White-flanked Antwren sighting in Utría National Natural Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-flanked Antwren in Utría National Natural Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-flanked Antwren in Utría National Natural Park in our monthly data.