Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Volcán Barú National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Mistletoe Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 15 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Flycatcher in Volcán Barú National Park?
About 48% of visitor-days record a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Volcán Barú National Park, based on 544 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Tufted Flycatcher in Volcán Barú National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Flycatcher in Volcán Barú National Park in our monthly data.