White-headed Marsh Tyrant
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White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
255 Verified records at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas
December 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Black-backed Water-Tyrant
LC

Black-backed Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola pica

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Kiskadee

Lesser Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus lictor

30–40% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

20–30% · Possible
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

20–30% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

20–30% · Possible
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

20–30% · Possible
Cattle Tyrant
LC

Cattle Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Machetornis rixosa

10–20% · With luck
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

10–20% · With luck
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Fork-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus savana

5–10% · With luck
Plain Tyrannulet
LC

Plain Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Inezia inornata

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
20–30
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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas, based on 255 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas?

December has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas in our monthly data.

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