Black-faced Antthrush
Formicarius analis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyFormicariidae (Antthrushes)
- GenusFormicarius (Formicarius Antthrushes)
- SpeciesFormicarius analis (Black-faced Antthrush)
The black-faced antthrush (Formicarius analis) is a species of passerine bird in the family Formicariidae. It is found in Central America from Honduras through Panama, on Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Carara National Park, based on 877 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Riverside Wren
Cantorchilus semibadius
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
📅 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 Black-faced Antthrush in Carara National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Black-faced Antthrush sighting in Carara National Park, based on 877 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-faced Antthrush in Carara National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Black-faced Antthrush in Carara National Park in our monthly data.