Dusky-capped Flycatcher
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Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Darién National Park
656 Verified sightings at Darién National Park From 2019 to 2026
28,933 Verified sightings across all 79 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Dusky-capped Flycatcher

The dusky-capped flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the United States, Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The dusky-capped flycatcher was originally described in 1837 as Tyrannus tuberculifer. Its further taxonomic history is complex. At various times at least what are now seven separate species were included as subspecies of Myiarchus tuberculifer. It currently is assigned these 13 subspecies:

M. t. olivascens Ridgway, 1884 M. t. lawrenceii (Jacob Giraud Jr, 1841) M. t. querulous Nelson, 1904 M. t. platyrhynchus Ridgway, 1885 M. t. manens Parkes, 1982 M. t. connectens Miller, W & Griscom, 1925 M. t. littoralis Zimmer, JT, 1953

M. t. nigricapillus Cabanis, 1861 M. t. brunneiceps Lawrence, 1861 M. t. pallidus Zimmer, JT & Phelps, WH, 1946 M. t. tuberculifer (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) M. t. nigriceps Sclater, PL, 1860 M. t. atriceps Cabanis, 1883

Plumage and vocalization similarities sort the subspecies into groups within the species. The North American Classification Committee... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Darién National Park

Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Panama Flycatcher
LC

Panama Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus panamensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Black-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum nigriceps

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
LC

Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

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 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~50%
2 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~40%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
4 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~40%
5 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
7 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua
~30%
8 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
10 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
11 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
12 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
13 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
14 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
15 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
17 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
18 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
19 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
21 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
22 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
23 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
24 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
25 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
26 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
27 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
28 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
29 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
30 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
31 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
32 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
33 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
34 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
35 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
36 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
37 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
~10%
38 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
39 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
40 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
41 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
42 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
43 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
44 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
45 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
46 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
47 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
48 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
49 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
50 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
51 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
52 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
53 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
54 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
55 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
57 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
58 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
59 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
60 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
62 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
63 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
64 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
65 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
66 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
67 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
68 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
69 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
70 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
71 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
72 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
73 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
74 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
75 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
76 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
77 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
78 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
79 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Darién National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in Darién National Park, based on 656 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Darién National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Darién National Park in our monthly data.

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