Golden-crowned Spadebill
Platyrinchus coronatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus coronatus (Golden-crowned Spadebill)
The golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found Central America from Honduras to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Tepui Elaenia
Elaenia olivina
Cliff Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Helmeted Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus galeatus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
McConnell's Flycatcher
Mionectes macconnelli
Ruddy Tody-Flycatcher
Poecilotriccus russatus
Rufous-tailed Tyrant
Knipolegus poecilurus
Great Elaenia
Elaenia dayi
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
Smoke-colored Pewee
Contopus fumigatus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Golden-crowned Spadebill at Canaima National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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