Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Cahuita National Park
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Microbates cinereiventris
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Olive-backed Euphonia
Euphonia gouldi
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Bay Wren
Cantorchilus nigricapillus
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
White-collared Manakin
Manacus candei
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
📅 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 Cahuita National Park?
About 17% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Cahuita National Park, based on 95 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cahuita National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cahuita National Park in our monthly data.