Southern Bentbill
Southern BentbillSouthern Bentbill

Southern Bentbill

Oncostoma olivaceum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Parque Natural Metropolitano
371 Verified records at Parque Natural Metropolitano
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern bentbill (Oncostoma olivaceum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 371 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Parque Natural Metropolitano

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

20–30% · Possible
Greenish Elaenia
LC

Greenish Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiopagis viridicata

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Wood-Pewee
LC

Eastern Wood-Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus virens

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-olive Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias sulphurescens

20–30% · Possible
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

10–20% · With luck
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher
LC

Ruddy-tailed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terenotriccus erythrurus

10–20% · With luck
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
LC

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ornithion brunneicapillus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
40–50
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Bentbill in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Parque Natural Metropolitano, based on 371 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Bentbill in Parque Natural Metropolitano?

February has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bentbill in Parque Natural Metropolitano in our monthly data.

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