Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusEmpidonax (Empidonax Flycatchers)
- SpeciesEmpidonax atriceps (Black-capped Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Irazú Volcano National Park
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
White-throated Flycatcher
Empidonax albigularis
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
📅 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 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Flycatcher in Irazú Volcano National Park?
About 51% of visitor-days record a Black-capped Flycatcher sighting in Irazú Volcano National Park, based on 300 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Flycatcher in Irazú Volcano National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Flycatcher in Irazú Volcano National Park in our monthly data.