Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusTityra
- SpeciesTityra semifasciata (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. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,412 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Cinnamon Becard
Pachyramphus cinnamomeus
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
Cephalopterus glabricollis
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Lovely Cotinga
Cotinga amabilis
Rufous Piha
Lipaugus unirufus
Barred Becard
Pachyramphus versicolor
Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Rose-throated Becard
Pachyramphus aglaiae
📅 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 Masked Tityra in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 2,412 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Masked Tityra in Arenal Volcano National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tityra in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.