Least Flycatcher
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Least Flycatcher

Empidonax minimus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tikal National Park
345 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
13,076 Verified sightings across all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Least Flycatcher

The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus) (also called chebec, or chebecker, after the sound it makes) is a small insect-eating bird. It is the smallest Empidonax flycatcher in eastern North America. The closest relative to the least flycatcher was long thought to be the Hammond's flycatcher based on similarities in their songs and appearances. However, mitochondrial DNA analysis has revealed that the least flycatcher diverges significantly from its congeners and does not possess any sister taxa.

The least flycatcher is hard to distinguish from the other birds of its genus. The bird is one of the smallest of the genus Empidonax, measuring 12 to 14 cm in height with a wingspan of 19 to 22 cm and weighing approximately 10.3 g. Its plumage is dull olive-gray on its back and whitish on its belly, notably brighter than the other Empidonax birds. The least flycatcher's wings are lined with two white bars, and white rings contour its eyes. Its beak is short and the lower mandible is yellowish. The juveniles look similar to the adults except that their wing bars are slightly darker, with tawny/olive hues. Because other flycatchers also have those field marks... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Acadian Flycatcher
LC

Acadian Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax virescens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
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 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~50%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~40%
3 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
4 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~30%
5 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~30%
6 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
7 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
8 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~20%
9 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
10 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
11 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
12 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~20%
13 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
14 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
~10%
15 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
~10%
16 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
17 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
18 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
19 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
20 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
21 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
22 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
23 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
24 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
25 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
26 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
27 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
30 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
31 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
35 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
36 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
37 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
41 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
42 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
46 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
48 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
49 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
51 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
52 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
53 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
54 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
55 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
56 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
57 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
59 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
60 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
62 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
63 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
64 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

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

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Least Flycatcher sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 345 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

December has the highest sighting rate for Least Flycatcher in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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