Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus sylvia

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
77 Verified sightings at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
1,364 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher, or slate-headed tody-flycatcher, (Poecilotriccus sylvia) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and possibly French Guiana.

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus Sylvia. It was later moved to genus Todirostrum. Following a 1988 publication, taxonomic systems moved sylvia and several other species from Todirostrum to genus Poecilotriccus. By the early twenty-first century genus Poecilotriccus had species called both "tody-tyrant" and "tody-flycatcher" so taxonomic systems began renaming the "tyrants" to "flycatcher". The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher shares genus Poecilotriccus with 11 other species.

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher has these five subspecies: P. s. schistaceiceps (Sclater, PL, 1859) P. s. superciliaris (Lawrence, 1871) P. s. griseolus (Todd, 1913) P. s. sylvia (Desmarest, 1806) P. s. schulzi (Berlepsch, 1907)

Subspecies P. s. schistaceiceps was originally described as a full species and at least one twentieth century... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve

Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

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

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes luteiventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
3 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
4 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
6 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
7 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
8 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
14 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
15 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
20 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
21 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
27 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
28 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
30 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
31 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
32 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
33 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
34 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
35 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
36 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 77 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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