Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
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Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

Mionectes oleagineus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
108 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
11,426 Verified sightings across all 68 parks From 2019 to 2026
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

The ochre-bellied flycatcher (Mionectes oleagineus) is a small bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found in Mexico, Central America, Trinidad and Tobago, and northern South America. For a time in the mid-twentieth century the ochre-bellied flycatcher was placed in genus Pipromorpha, which by the 1980s had been merged into Mionectes. A study published in 2008 suggested that Pipromorpha be resurrected for this species and two others but that action has not been followed. The study did reveal that, rather than the uplifting of the Andes giving rise to the ochre-bellied flycatcher's subspecies, at least four separate lineages including some trans-Andean movement are responsible. It also suggested that the ochre-bellied flycatcher might comprise more than one species.

As of late 2024 the ochre-bellied flycatcher had these seven subspecies: M. o. assimilis Sclater, PL, 1859 M. o. parcus Bangs, 1900 M. o. abdominalis (Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1955) M. o. pallidiventris Hellmayr, 1906

M. o. dorsalis (Phelps, WH & Phelps, WH Jr, 1952) M. o. pacificus (Todd, 1921) M. o. oleagineus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823) The ochre-bellied flycatcher... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
LC

Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes olivaceus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Yellowish Flycatcher
LC

Yellowish Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flavescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Mountain Elaenia
LC

Mountain Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia frantzii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eye-ringed Flatbill
LC

Eye-ringed Flatbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes luteiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
2 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
3 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
4 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
5 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
6 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
7 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
8 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
9 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
10 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
11 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
12 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
13 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
14 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
15 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
16 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
17 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
18 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
19 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
20 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
21 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
22 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
23 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
24 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
25 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
26 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
27 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
28 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
29 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
30 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
32 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
33 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
34 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
35 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
39 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
41 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
44 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
46 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
47 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
48 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
49 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
50 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
51 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
52 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
54 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
55 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
56 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
57 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
58 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
59 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
60 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
61 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
62 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
63 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
64 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
65 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
68 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Ochre-bellied Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Ochre-bellied Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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