Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMicrorhopias
- SpeciesMicrorhopias quixensis (Dot-winged Antwren)
The dot-winged antwren (Microrhopias quixensis) or velvety antwren is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, and Suriname. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-winged Antwren sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Dull-mantled Antbird
Sipia laemosticta
Russet Antshrike
Thamnistes anabatinus
Streak-crowned Antvireo
Dysithamnus striaticeps
White-cheeked Antbird
Gymnopithys leucaspis
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Ocellated Antbird
Phaenostictus mcleannani
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
📅 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 Dot-winged Antwren in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-winged Antwren sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 66 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dot-winged Antwren in Arenal Volcano National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Dot-winged Antwren in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.