Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
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Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius barbatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
201 Verified sightings at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary From 2019 to 2026
4,640 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
September 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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary

Great Kiskadee
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Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
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Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
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Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Northern Bentbill
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Northern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma cinereigulare

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Bright-rumped Attila
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Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
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Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Greenish Elaenia
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Greenish Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopagis viridicata

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

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Stub-tailed Spadebill
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Stub-tailed Spadebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Platyrinchus cancrominus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
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Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes oleagineus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 201 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?

September has the highest sighting rate for Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.

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