Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher
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Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

Myiobius barbatus

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
15 Verified sightings at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve From 2019 to 2026
4,640 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher

The whiskered myiobius or bearded flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Onychorhynchidae, having previously been included in Tyrannidae and Tityridae. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place them with the flycatchers or tityras. The whiskered myiobius is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

The whiskered myiobius was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the flycatcher in the genus Muscicapa and coined the binomial name Muscicapa barbata. The specific epithet is from the Latin barbatus meaning "bearded". Gmelin based his description on "Le barbichon de Cayenne" that had been described in 1778 by the French polymath the Comte de Buffon and illustrated with a hand-coloured engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet. The whiskered myiobius is now one of four species placed in the genus Myiobius that was erected in 1839 by George Gray.

Five subspecies are recognised... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

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
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
LC

Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes olivaceus

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 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~20%
3 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~20%
4 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
6 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
9 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
17 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
18 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
19 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
22 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
23 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
30 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
31 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
32 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
33 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
35 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
36 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
37 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
38 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sulphur-rumped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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