Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Chattering Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus sticturus
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Microbates cinereiventris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Magpie Tanager
Cissopis leverianus
Peruvian Tyrannulet
Zimmerius viridiflavus
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 Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 59 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cordillera Azul National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.