Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Silhouette: Ferran Sayol · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
SpeciesMyiarchus tuberculifer (Dusky-capped Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Death Valley National Park

1 Verified sightings at Death Valley National Park From 2019 to 2026

28,933 Verified sightings across all 79 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Death Valley National Park

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Contopus sordidulus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Empidonax oberholseri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus cooperi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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

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Dusky-capped Flycatcher

About the Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Death Valley National Park

Closest Relatives at Death Valley National Park

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Brown-crested Flycatcher

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Black Phoebe

Western Kingbird

Vermilion Flycatcher

Western Wood-Pewee

Hammond's Flycatcher

Eastern Wood-Pewee

Tropical Kingbird

Dusky Flycatcher

Olive-sided Flycatcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found