Acadian Flycatcher
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Acadian Flycatcher

Empidonax virescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tikal National Park
58 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,343 Verified sightings across all 54 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Acadian Flycatcher

The Acadian flycatcher (Empidonax virescens) is a small insect-eating bird of the tyrant flycatcher family. Adults have olive upperparts, darker on the wings and tail, with whitish underparts; they have a white eye ring, white wing bars and a wide bill. The breast is washed with olive. The upper part of the bill is dark; the lower part is yellowish. This bird's song is an explosive peet-sa. The call is a soft peet. They also have a call similar to that of the northern flicker. A unique two-note song described as "ka-zeep" helps to identify this species.

Measurements: Length: 5.5–5.9 inches (14–15 cm) Weight: 0.4–0.5 ounces (11–14 g) Wingspan: 8.7–9.1 inches (22–23 cm) Originally described in 1810 by ornithologist Alexander Wilson, its first scientific name was Muscicapa querula. The Acadian flycatcher is the only member of its clade within Empidonax, but is most closely related to willow and alder flycatchers.

Because of the similar appearance of the Empidonax flycatchers, the Acadian flycatcher owes its name to a misidentified type specimen for the species, taken in the historic Acadia region of Nova Scotia. Despite its common name, the Acadian flycatcher... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Least Flycatcher
LC

Least Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax minimus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Eye-ringed Flatbill
LC

Eye-ringed Flatbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rhynchocyclus brevirostris

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Brown-crested Flycatcher
LC

Brown-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tyrannulus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Great Crested Flycatcher
LC

Great Crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Northern Bentbill
LC

Northern Bentbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oncostoma cinereigulare

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Royal Flycatcher
LC

Royal Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychorhynchus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Daily sighting probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~30%
2 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
3 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~20%
4 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
5 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
7 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
8 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
9 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
10 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
11 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
~10%
12 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
<5%
15 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
18 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
20 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
26 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
27 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
29 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
31 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
32 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
33 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
34 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
35 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
38 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
41 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
42 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
43 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
45 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
48 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
49 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
53 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
54 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Acadian Flycatcher in Tikal National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Acadian Flycatcher sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 58 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Acadian Flycatcher in Tikal National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Acadian Flycatcher in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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