Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila dumicola (Masked Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lactea
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Rufous-margined Antwren
Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 9 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Masked Gnatcatcher in Iguaçu National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Masked Gnatcatcher sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 18 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Gnatcatcher in Iguaçu National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Masked Gnatcatcher in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.