Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted Flycatcher)
About the Tufted Flycatcher
The northern tufted flycatcher or simply tufted flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. The northern tufted flycatcher was originally described as Mitrephorus phaeocercus. It was later determined that genus Mitrephorus already "belonged" to other taxa so by the principle of priority genus Mitrephanes was erected for it.
The northern tufted flycatcher's further taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) and the Clements taxonomy recognize these four subspecies: M. p. tenuirostris Brewster, 1888 M. p. phaeocercus (Sclater, PL, 1859)
M. p. aurantiiventris (Lawrence, 1865) M. p. berlepschi Hartert, EJO, 1902 BirdLife International's Handbook of the Birds of the World adds a fifth, M. p. eminulus, that the IOC and Clements include within M. p. berlepschi. Three other subspecies have been proposed but all three of those taxonomic systems include them within the IOC/Clements four subspecies.
What is now the olive tufted flycatcher (M. olivaceus) of Peru and Bolivia was previously treated as a subspecies of the northern tufted flycatcher. The... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Tufted Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 899 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
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.