Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Braulio Carrillo National Park
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Microbates cinereiventris
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Tropical Gnatcatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park, based on 387 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park in our monthly data.