White-headed Marsh Tyrant
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White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Chapada Diamantina National Park
14 Verified records at Chapada Diamantina National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-headed marsh tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala), commonly referred to as the marsh tyrant, is a small passerine bird belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the sole species within the genus Arundinicola. This diurnal bird, exclusively found in South America, exhibits sexual dimorphism and is known to have monogamous mating behavior. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Chapada Diamantina National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Plain-crested Elaenia
LC

Plain-crested Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia cristata

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias flaviventris

30–40% · Possible
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

30–40% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

30–40% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
LC

Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer

20–30% · Possible
Bran-colored Flycatcher
LC

Bran-colored Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiophobus fasciatus

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant
LC

Rufous-sided Pygmy-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Euscarthmus rufomarginatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

20–30% · Possible
Gray Elaenia (Gray-headed)
LC

Gray Elaenia (Gray-headed)

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopagis caniceps

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
9 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
13 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
15 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
16 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Chapada Diamantina National Park, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Chapada Diamantina National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Chapada Diamantina National Park in our monthly data.

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