Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Poás Volcano National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
📅 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 Poás Volcano National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Poás Volcano National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tufted Flycatcher in Poás Volcano National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Flycatcher in Poás Volcano National Park in our monthly data.