White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus mystaceus (White-throated Spadebill)
The white-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) is a tiny passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Uruguay, and Suriname. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Yellow-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus flavigularis
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Platyrinchus coronatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Peruvian Tyrannulet
Zimmerius viridiflavus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
Pearly-vented Tody-Tyrant
Hemitriccus margaritaceiventer
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Slaty-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon superciliaris
📅 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 White-throated Spadebill in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Spadebill in Cordillera Azul National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Spadebill in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.