Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusAttila (Attilas)
- SpeciesAttila spadiceus (Bright-rumped Attila)
The bright-rumped attila or polymorphic attila (Attila spadiceus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family (Tyrannidae). It breeds from northwestern Mexico to western Ecuador, Bolivia and southeastern Brazil, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Attila sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
📅 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 Bright-rumped Attila in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Bright-rumped Attila sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bright-rumped Attila in Los Quetzales National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Bright-rumped Attila in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.