Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusTityra
- SpeciesTityra semifasciata (Masked Tityra)
The masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every northern and central mainland South American country except the Guianas. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 294 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguazú National Park
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Greenish Schiffornis
Schiffornis virescens
Crested Becard
Pachyramphus validus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Red-ruffed Fruitcrow
Pyroderus scutatus
Green-backed Becard
Pachyramphus viridis
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Sharpbill
Oxyruncus cristatus
Bare-throated Bellbird
Procnias nudicollis
Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Phibalura flavirostris
📅 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 Masked Tityra in Iguazú National Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Iguazú National Park, based on 294 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Masked Tityra in Iguazú National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Masked Tityra in Iguazú National Park in our monthly data.