Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 810 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tufted Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.