Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon superciliaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLeptopogon (Leptopogon Flycatchers)
- SpeciesLeptopogon superciliaris (Slaty-capped Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Eye-ringed Flatbill
Rhynchocyclus brevirostris
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Slaty-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Slaty-capped Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 209 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Slaty-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Slaty-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.