Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
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Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius barbatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Chagres National Park
14 Verified sightings at Chagres National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,640 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
July Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

The whiskered myiobius or bearded flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Onychorhynchidae, having previously been included in Tyrannidae and Tityridae. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place them with the flycatchers or tityras. The whiskered myiobius is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The whiskered myiobius was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the flycatcher in the genus Muscicapa and coined the binomial name Muscicapa barbata. The specific epithet is from the Latin barbatus meaning "bearded". Gmelin based his description on "Le barbichon de Cayenne" that had been described in 1778 by the French polymath the Comte de Buffon and illustrated with a hand-coloured engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet. The whiskered myiobius is now one of four species placed in the genus Myiobius that was erected in 1839 by George Gray.

Five subspecies are recognised... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park

Black-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Black-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiobius atricaudus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
LC

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lophotriccus pileatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes oleagineus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
9 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
31 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
35 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
36 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Chagres National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Chagres National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.

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