White-flanked Antwren
Myrmotherula axillaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyThamnophilidae (Typical Antbirds)
- GenusMyrmotherula (Typical Antwrens)
- SpeciesMyrmotherula axillaris (White-flanked Antwren)
The white-flanked antwren (Myrmotherula axillaris) is a species of bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found from Honduras to Panama in Central America, in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Podocarpus National Park
Stripe-chested Antwren
Myrmotherula longicauda
Slaty Antwren
Myrmotherula schisticolor
Pygmy Antwren
Myrmotherula brachyura
Yellow-breasted Antwren
Herpsilochmus axillaris
Lined Antshrike
Thamnophilus tenuepunctatus
Collared Antshrike
Thamnophilus bernardi
Barred Antshrike
Thamnophilus doliatus
Plain Antvireo
Dysithamnus mentalis
Foothill Antwren
Epinecrophylla spodionota
Blackish Antbird
Cercomacra nigrescens
Peruvian Warbling-Antbird
Hypocnemis peruviana
Common Scale-backed Antbird
Willisornis poecilinotus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of White-flanked Antwren at Podocarpus National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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