Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Poecilotriccus sylvia

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusPoecilotriccus (Poecilotriccus Tody-Flycatchers)
SpeciesPoecilotriccus sylvia (Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

4 Verified sightings at San Lorenzo Protected Forest From 2019 to 2026

1,364 Verified sightings across all 37 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher, or slate-headed tody-flycatcher, (Poecilotriccus sylvia) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela, and possibly French Guiana.

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus Sylvia. It was later moved to genus Todirostrum. Following a 1988 publication, taxonomic systems moved sylvia and several other species from Todirostrum to genus Poecilotriccus. By the early twenty-first century genus Poecilotriccus had species called both "tody-tyrant" and "tody-flycatcher" so taxonomic systems began renaming the "tyrants" to "flycatcher". The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher shares genus Poecilotriccus with 11 other species.

The slaty-headed tody-flycatcher has these five subspecies: P. s. schistaceiceps (Sclater, PL, 1859) P. s. superciliaris (Lawrence, 1871) P. s. griseolus (Todd, 1913) P. s. sylvia (Desmarest, 1806) P. s. schulzi (Berlepsch, 1907)

Subspecies P. s. schistaceiceps was originally described as a full species and at least one twentieth century... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Oncostoma olivaceum

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Todirostrum cinereum

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Myiodynastes maculatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ornithion brunneicapillus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tyrannulus elatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiozetetes cayanensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Myiopagis gaimardii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Zimmerius vilissimus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Legatus leucophaius

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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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	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
2	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
3	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
4	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
6	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
7	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	<5%
8	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
11	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
12	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	<5%
13	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	<5%
14	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
15	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
16	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
19	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
20	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
21	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
22	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
23	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
24	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
25	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
26	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
27	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
28	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
29	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
30	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
31	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
32	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
34	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
35	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
36	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
37	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data

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Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

About the Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher

Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

Great Kiskadee

Southern Bentbill

Common Tody-Flycatcher

Tropical Kingbird

Streaked Flycatcher

Social Flycatcher

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

Forest Elaenia

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

Piratic Flycatcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found