Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusOncostoma (Bentbills)
- SpeciesOncostoma olivaceum (Southern Bentbill)
The southern bentbill (Oncostoma olivaceum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Bentbill in Chagres National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Bentbill in Chagres National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bentbill in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.