Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Tawny-faced Gnatwren
Microbates cinereiventris
Yellow-rumped Cacique
Cacicus cela
Russet-backed Oropendola
Psarocolius angustifrons
White-winged Swallow
Tachycineta albiventer
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Violaceous Jay
Cyanocorax violaceus
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Red-capped Cardinal
Paroaria gularis
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
📅 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 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 45 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.