Olive-sided Flycatcher

Contopus cooperi

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusContopus (Pewees)
SpeciesContopus cooperi (Olive-sided Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

2 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026

5,073 Verified sightings across all 73 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Olive-sided Flycatcher

The olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a small to medium sized passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a migratory species that travels from South America to North America to breed during the summer. It is an agile flyer and mainly consumes flying insects caught in flight. Since 2016, this species has been assessed as being near-threatened globally (IUCN) and threatened in Canada (SRA) due to its declining populations.

The olive-sided flycatcher is a small to medium-sized passerine, smaller than an American robin, but bigger than sparrows. It can be identified by its olive-grey or grey-brownish plumage above with a white mid-breast section and throat. The olive tones on its back and wings are seen mainly in optimal light and when the feathers are freshly moulted. The sides of the breast area are grey and make the bird look like it is wearing a vest. It has a relatively long bill and long wings for its size. Sometimes, some of its head feathers can be raised, which make it look like it has a small crest. Male and female look similar. Olive-sided flycatchers perch in upright positions on top of dead... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sayornis phoebe

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tyrannus tyrannus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax virescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax traillii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax alnorum

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Cardinalis cardinalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Thryothorus ludovicianus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

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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	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
2	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
3	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
4	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
5	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
6	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
7	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
8	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
9	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
13	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
14	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
15	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
16	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
20	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
21	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
23	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
24	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
26	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
29	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
30	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
31	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
32	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
33	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
34	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
35	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
36	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
37	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
38	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
39	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
40	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
41	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
42	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
43	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
44	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
45	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
46	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
47	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
48	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
49	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
51	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
52	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
53	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
54	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
55	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
56	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
57	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
58	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
59	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	Insufficient data
60	Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
61	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
62	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
63	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
64	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
65	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	Insufficient data
66	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
67	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
68	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
69	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
70	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
71	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
72	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
73	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data

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Olive-sided Flycatcher

About the Olive-sided Flycatcher

Recent sightings of Olive-sided Flycatcher in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Global Distribution

Parks Where Found