Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Manuel Antonio National Park
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Scarlet-rumped Tanager
Ramphocelus passerinii
Black-hooded Antshrike
Thamnophilus bridgesi
Chestnut-backed Antbird
Myrmeciza exsul
Palm Tanager
Thraupis palmarum
Riverside Wren
Cantorchilus semibadius
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Cocoa Woodcreeper
Xiphorhynchus susurrans
📅 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 Tropical Gnatcatcher in Manuel Antonio National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Manuel Antonio National Park, based on 91 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Manuel Antonio National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Manuel Antonio National Park in our monthly data.