Olive-sided Flycatcher
Contopus cooperi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusContopus (Pewees)
- SpeciesContopus cooperi (Olive-sided Flycatcher)
The olive-sided flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) is a small to medium sized passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatcher family. It is a migratory species that travels from South America to North America to breed during the summer. It is an agile flyer and mainly consumes flying insects caught in flight. Since 2016, this species has been assessed as being near-threatened globally (IUCN) and threatened in Canada (SRA) due to its declining populations. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-sided Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Southern Tropical Pewee
Contopus cinereus
Western Wood-Pewee
Contopus sordidulus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Sulphur-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes luteiventris
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
📅 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 Olive-sided Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Olive-sided Flycatcher sighting in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Olive-sided Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Olive-sided Flycatcher in Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.