Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet
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Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet

Phylloscartes ventralis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Itatiaia National Park
263 Verified records at Itatiaia National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The mottle-cheeked tyrannulet (Phylloscartes ventralis) is a generally common, small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 263 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Itatiaia National Park

Oustalet's Tyrannulet
LC Endemic

Oustalet's Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscartes oustaleti

Insufficient data
Cliff Flycatcher
LC

Cliff Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundinea ferruginea

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Planalto Tyrannulet
LC

Planalto Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllomyias fasciatus

40–50% · Likely
Masked Water-Tyrant
LC

Masked Water-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fluvicola nengeta

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Velvety Black-Tyrant
LC Endemic

Velvety Black-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Knipolegus nigerrimus

30–40% · Possible
Long-tailed Tyrant
LC

Long-tailed Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Colonia colonus

30–40% · Possible
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum poliocephalum

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

30–40% · Possible
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

30–40% · Possible
Gray-capped Tyrannulet
LC Endemic

Gray-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phyllomyias griseocapilla

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
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 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
2 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
3 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
4 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
5 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
9 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in Itatiaia National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet sighting in Itatiaia National Park, based on 263 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in Itatiaia National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Mottle-cheeked Tyrannulet in Itatiaia National Park in our monthly data.

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