Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
Closest Relatives at Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Mockingbird
Mimus gilvus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Melodious Blackbird
Dives dives
Yucatán Jay
Cyanocorax yucatanicus
Brown Jay
Psilorhinus morio
Hooded Oriole
Icterus cucullatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Yellow-throated Euphonia
Euphonia hirundinacea
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tropical Gnatcatcher in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, based on 75 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.