Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusCamptostoma (Beardless-Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesCamptostoma obsoletum (Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet)
The southern beardless tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
📅 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 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 81 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Manuel Antonio National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.