Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusLeptopogon (Leptopogon Flycatchers)
- SpeciesLeptopogon amaurocephalus (Sepia-capped Flycatcher)
The sepia-capped flycatcher (Leptopogon amaurocephalus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country except El Salvador, and every mainland South American country except Chile; it is known in Uruguay as a vagrant. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Sepia-capped Flycatcher sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pico Bonito National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
📅 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 Sepia-capped Flycatcher in Pico Bonito National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Sepia-capped Flycatcher sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 65 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Sepia-capped Flycatcher in Pico Bonito National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Sepia-capped Flycatcher in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.