Bright-rumped Attila
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Bright-rumped Attila

Attila spadiceus

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
229 Verified sightings at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
23,077 Verified sightings across all 63 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Bright-rumped Attila

The bright-rumped attila or polymorphic attila (Attila spadiceus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). It breeds from northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad.

The bright-rumped attila was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the flycatcher in the genus Muscicapa and coined the binomial name Muscicapa spadicea. The specific epithet is from Latin spadiceus meaning "chestnut coloured" or "date-coloured". Gmelin based his description on the "yellow-rumped flycatcher" from Cayenne that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his book A General Synopsis of Birds. The bright-rumped attila is now one of seven flycatchers placed in the genus Attila that was introduced in 1831 by the French naturalist René Lesson.

Twelve subspecies are recognised: A. s. pacificus Hellmayr, 1929 – northwest Mexico A. s. cozumelae Ridgway, 1885 – Cozumel (Mexico) A. s. gaumeri Salvin & Godman, 1891 – Yucatán Peninsula and nearby islands A. s. flammulatus Lafresnaye... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve

Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Couch's Kingbird
LC

Couch's Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus couchii

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Southern Tropical Pewee
LC

Southern Tropical Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eye-ringed Flatbill
LC

Eye-ringed Flatbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Brown-crested Flycatcher
LC

Brown-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~40%
2 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~30%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
4 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~30%
5 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
6 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
7 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
8 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
9 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
10 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~30%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~30%
13 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
14 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
15 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
16 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
17 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
18 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
19 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
20 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~20%
21 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
22 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
23 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~20%
24 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~20%
25 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
26 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
27 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
28 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
29 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
30 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
31 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
32 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
33 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
34 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
35 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
36 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
37 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
38 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
39 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
40 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
41 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
42 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
43 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
44 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
45 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
46 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
47 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
48 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
49 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
50 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
51 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
52 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
53 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
54 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
55 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
57 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
58 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
60 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
61 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
63 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bright-rumped Attila in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Attila sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 229 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bright-rumped Attila in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bright-rumped Attila in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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