Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted Flycatcher)
The northern tufted flycatcher or simply tufted flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in El Triunfo, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at El Triunfo
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma imberbe
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Flycatcher in El Triunfo?
About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in El Triunfo, based on 30 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tufted Flycatcher in El Triunfo?
April has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Flycatcher in El Triunfo in our monthly data.