Stub-tailed Spadebill
Platyrinchus cancrominus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus cancrominus (Stub-tailed Spadebill)
The stub-tailed spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a passerine bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is commonly found in tropical dry rainforests or tropical moist lowlands throughout Central America. First scientifically described in 1860, it was originally thought to be the same as Platyrinchus mystaceus but was later reclassified as a sympatric species. The stub-tailed spadebill may grow up to 9.5 cm (3.74 in) long and may weigh up to 12 g (0.42 oz). It has a white throat, yellow breast, and brown mantle and wings. The stub-tailed spadebill is most easily recognizable due to its stubby tail, broad bill, and its distinctive bird song. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Stub-tailed Spadebill sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 8 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 16 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 17 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stub-tailed Spadebill in Pico Bonito National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Stub-tailed Spadebill sighting in Pico Bonito National Park, based on 8 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stub-tailed Spadebill in Pico Bonito National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Stub-tailed Spadebill in Pico Bonito National Park in our monthly data.