Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Silver-throated Tanager
Tangara icterocephala
Golden-hooded Tanager
Stilpnia larvata
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Buff-throated Saltator
Saltator maximus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Speckled Tanager
Ixothraupis guttata
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 105 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Chirripó National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.