Plain Antvireo

Dysithamnus mentalis (Temminck, 1823)

10–13 cmLength15 gWeight

The plain antvireo (Dysithamnus mentalis) is a passerine bird species in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds".

Most records: Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia

Plain Antvireo has been recorded at 421 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

WildSumaco LodgeEcuador2,498 records
Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,945 records
Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,720 records

More places

Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,279 records
PE IntervalesBrazil967 records
Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica759 records
Reserva El CopalCosta Rica740 records
PP Urugua-í – Seccional UruzúArgentina702 records
Cerro GaitalPanama566 records
Arrierito Antioqueño ProAves ReserveColombia563 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Brazil Costa Rica Colombia Ecuador Argentina Panama Trinidad & Tobago Venezuela

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Plain Antvireo?

The Plain Antvireo is about 10–13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Plain Antvireo live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southeastern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Costa Rica and Colombia.