Long-tailed Tyrant
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Long-tailed Tyrant

Colonia colonus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
at Itatiaia National Park
714 Verified sightings at Itatiaia National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,463 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Long-tailed Tyrant

The long-tailed tyrant (Colonia colonus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Central America from Honduras to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay.

The long-tailed tyrant was originally described as Muscicapa colonus, erroneously including it in the Old World flycatcher family. The long-tailed tyrant is the only member of genus Colonia. It has these five subspecies:

C. c. leuconota (Lafresnaye, 1842) C. c. fuscicapillus (Sclater, PL, 1862) C. c. poecilonota (Cabanis, 1849) C. c. niveiceps Zimmer, JT, 1930 C. c. colonus (Vieillot, 1818) Male long-tailed tyrants are 23 to 28 cm (9.1 to 11 in) and females 18 to 22 cm (7.1 to 8.7 in) long; these measurements do not include the elongated central tail feathers. Adults weigh 15 to 18 g (0.53 to 0.63 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies C. c. colonus are mostly dull black with a white forehead and forecrown, a whitish rump, and a grayish black belly. Their central pair of tail feathers can extend up to 13 cm (5.1 in) beyond the others and have somewhat widened tips. They are often worn or broken... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Cliff Flycatcher
LC

Cliff Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundinea ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Planalto Tyrannulet
LC

Planalto Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllomyias fasciatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Masked Water-Tyrant
LC

Masked Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola nengeta

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Velvety Black-Tyrant
LC Endemic

Velvety Black-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Knipolegus nigerrimus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum poliocephalum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Gray-capped Tyrannulet
LC Endemic

Gray-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllomyias griseocapilla

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Blue-billed Black-Tyrant
LC

Blue-billed Black-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Knipolegus cyanirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~40%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~30%
3 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
6 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
8 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
10 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
12 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
13 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
14 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
16 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
20 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
23 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
24 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
25 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
28 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
29 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
30 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
31 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
32 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
34 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
35 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
36 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
37 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
38 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Long-tailed Tyrant in Itatiaia National Park?

About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Long-tailed Tyrant sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 714 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Long-tailed Tyrant in Itatiaia National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Long-tailed Tyrant in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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