Cocos Flycatcher
Nesotriccus ridgwayi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusNesotriccus (Mouse-colored Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesNesotriccus ridgwayi (Cocos Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Isla del Coco National Park
Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Cocos Finch
Pinaroloxias inornata
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Northern Waterthrush
Parkesia noveboracensis
Purple Martin
Progne subis
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Bobolink
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Bank Swallow
Riparia riparia
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pheucticus ludovicianus
📅 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 | Isla del Coco National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cocos Flycatcher in Isla del Coco National Park?
About 82% of visitor-days record a Cocos Flycatcher sighting in Isla del Coco National Park, based on 129 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Cocos Flycatcher in Isla del Coco National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Cocos Flycatcher in Isla del Coco National Park in our monthly data.