Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila dumicola (Masked Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Curl-crested Jay
Cyanocorax cristatellus
Black-throated Saltator
Saltatricula atricollis
Chopí Blackbird
Gnorimopsar chopi
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Blue-black Grassquit
Volatinia jacarina
Chalk-browed Mockingbird
Mimus saturninus
Saffron Finch
Sicalis flaveola
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Grassland Sparrow
Ammodramus humeralis
Plumbeous Seedeater
Sporophila plumbea
White-rumped Tanager
Cypsnagra hirundinacea
White-banded Tanager
Neothraupis fasciata
📅 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 Emas National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a Masked Gnatcatcher sighting in Emas National Park, based on 46 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Masked Gnatcatcher in Emas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Masked Gnatcatcher in Emas National Park in our monthly data.