Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Carara National Park
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Orange-billed Sparrow
Arremon aurantiirostris
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Setophaga pensylvanica
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
📅 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 Carara National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Carara National Park, based on 859 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Carara National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Carara National Park in our monthly data.