Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher
Polioptila lactea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila lactea (Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Masked Gnatcatcher
Polioptila dumicola
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
📅 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 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher in Iguazú National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 219 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher in Iguazú National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Creamy-bellied Gnatcatcher in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.