Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusDysithamnus (Antvireos)
- SpeciesDysithamnus mentalis (Plain Antvireo)
The plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is a passerine bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, on both Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Suriname, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Roraiman Antwren
Herpsilochmus roraimae
Streak-backed Antshrike
Thamnophilus insignis
Roraiman Antbird
Schistocichla saturata
Guianan Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis cantator
Gray Antbird
Cercomacra cinerascens
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Plain-winged Antwren
Myrmotherula behni
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Mouse-colored Antshrike
Thamnophilus murinus
Todd's Antwren
Herpsilochmus stictocephalus
Ash-winged Antwren
Terenura spodioptila
Brown-bellied Antwren
Epinecrophylla gutturalis
📅 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 Plain Antvireo in Canaima National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Antvireo sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Plain Antvireo in Canaima National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Plain Antvireo in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.