Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 809 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bastimentos Island National Marine Park
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Golden-collared Manakin
Manacus vitellinus
Variable Seedeater
Sporophila corvina
Prothonotary Warbler
Protonotaria citrea
Tennessee Warbler
Leiothlypis peregrina
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Western Slaty-Antshrike
Thamnophilus atrinucha
📅 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 Tropical Gnatcatcher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park, based on 809 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Bastimentos Island National Marine Park in our monthly data.