Masked Tityra

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 1,038 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

Tityra semifasciata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
GenusTityra (Tityras)
SpeciesTityra semifasciata (Masked Tityra)

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

at Tikal National Park

1,038 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026

26,700 Verified sightings across all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026

December Best month highest sighting rate

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

About the Masked Tityra

The masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every northern and central mainland South American country except the Guianas. The masked tityra was originally described in 1825 as Pachyrhynchus semifasciatus. However, genus Pachyrhynchus had been created in 1820 for beetles so by the principle of priority the masked tityra required assignment to a different genus. It eventually was placed in Tityra that Vieillot had erected in 1816. All of the tityras were for a time included in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae before they, becards, and a few other species were assigned to their current family Tityridae.

The masked tityra has these nine subspecies: T. s. hannumi Van Rossem & Hachisuka, 1937 T. s. griseiceps Ridgway, 1888 T. s. deses Bangs, 1915 T. s. personata Jardine & Selby, 1827 T. s. costaricensis Ridgway, 1906 T. s. columbiana Ridgway, 1906

T. s. nigriceps Allen, JA, 1888 T. s. semifasciata (Spix, 1825) T. s. fortis Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1896 The masked tityra is 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 77 to 88 g (2.7 to 3.1 oz). The... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Tityra inquisitor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schiffornis turdina

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Pachyramphus aglaiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

LC Endemic

Pachyramphus major

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Lipaugus unirufus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pachyramphus polychopterus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Cotinga amabilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Psilorhinus morio

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Psarocolius montezuma

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Dives dives

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Myiozetetes similis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

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

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 1,038 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tityra in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.

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Masked Tityra

About the Masked Tityra

Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Black-crowned Tityra

Russet-winged Schiffornis

Rose-throated Becard

Gray-collared Becard

Rufous Piha

White-winged Becard

Lovely Cotinga

Cinnamon Becard

Brown Jay

Montezuma Oropendola

Melodious Blackbird

Social Flycatcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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