Yucatan Gnatcatcher
Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Polioptila albiventris

Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
640 Verified records at Celestún Biosphere Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Yucatan gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatan Gnatcatcher sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 640 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Celestún Biosphere Reserve

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

5–10% · With luck
Long-billed Gnatwren
LC

Long-billed Gnatwren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphocaenus melanurus

<5% · Rare
Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

60–70% · Likely
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Mangrove Vireo
LC

Mangrove Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo pallens

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Mangrove Swallow
LC

Mangrove Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albilinea

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Yucatán Wren
NT Endemic

Yucatán Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

30–40% · Possible
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

About 42% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatan Gnatcatcher sighting in Celestún Biosphere Reserve, based on 640 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Celestún Biosphere Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Celestún Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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