Black-capped Donacobius
Donacobius atricapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyDonacobiidae (Donacobiuses)
- GenusDonacobius
- SpeciesDonacobius atricapilla (Black-capped Donacobius)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Pale-breasted Thrush
Turdus leucomelas
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Plush-crested Jay
Cyanocorax chrysops
Red-rumped Cacique
Cacicus haemorrhous
Rufous Hornero
Furnarius rufus
Golden-crowned Warbler
Basileuterus culicivorus
Sayaca Tanager
Thraupis sayaca
Thrush-like Wren
Campylorhynchus turdinus
Tropical Parula
Setophaga pitiayumi
Purple-throated Euphonia
Euphonia chlorotica
Rufous-bellied Thrush
Turdus rufiventris
📅 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 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 10 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 13 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 14 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 15 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 16 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 17 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 18 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 19 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 20 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 21 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 22 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 23 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 24 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Donacobius in Iguazú National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Black-capped Donacobius sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 118 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Donacobius in Iguazú National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Donacobius in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.