White-bellied Antbird
Myrmeciza longipes
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmeciza
- SpeciesMyrmeciza longipes (White-bellied Antbird)
The white-bellied antbird (Myrmeciza longipes), is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in Panama, on Trinidad, and across northern South America. It is also called Swainson's antcatcher (usually in historical sources) after William Swainson, who first described it scientifically. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Antbird sighting in Darién National Park, based on 682 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Darién National Park
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Zeledon's Antbird
Myrmeciza zeledoni
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Black Antshrike
Thamnophilus nigriceps
White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
Dusky Antbird
Cercomacra tyrannina
Moustached Antwren
Myrmotherula ignota
Great Antshrike
Taraba major
Rusty-winged Antwren
Herpsilochmus frater
Spotted Antbird
Hylophylax naevioides
Bare-crowned Antbird
Gymnocichla nudiceps
Dot-winged Antwren
Microrhopias quixensis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-bellied Antbird in Darién National Park?
About 23% of wildlife watchers report a White-bellied Antbird sighting in Darién National Park, based on 682 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-bellied Antbird in Darién National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-bellied Antbird in Darién National Park in our monthly data.