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 →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-winged Antwren sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 409 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Spot-breasted Wren
Pheugopedius maculipectus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Gray Catbird
Dumetella carolinensis
White-breasted Wood-Wren
Henicorhina leucosticta
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
📅 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Dot-winged Antwren sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 409 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dot-winged Antwren in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
September has the highest sighting rate for Dot-winged Antwren in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.