Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Southern House Wren
Troglodytes musculus
Slate-throated Redstart
Myioborus miniatus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Common Chlorospingus
Chlorospingus flavopectus
White-eared Ground-Sparrow
Melozone leucotis
Cabanis's Wren
Cantorchilus modestus
Yellow-faced Grassquit
Tiaris olivaceus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
📅 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 Tropical Gnatcatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 19 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.