White-banded Tyrannulet
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White-banded Tyrannulet

Mecocerculus stictopterus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Puracé National Natural Park
26 Verified records at Puracé National Natural Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-banded tyrannulet (Mecocerculus stictopterus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-banded Tyrannulet sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Puracé National Natural Park

White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
White-tailed Tyrannulet
LC

White-tailed Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus poecilocercus

<5% · Rare
Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet
LC

Sulphur-bellied Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus minor

<5% · Rare
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

40–50% · Likely
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
LC

Golden-faced Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius chrysops

20–30% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

20–30% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

10–20% · With luck
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

10–20% · With luck
Cinnamon Flycatcher
LC

Cinnamon Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

10–20% · With luck
Sierran Elaenia
LC

Sierran Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia pallatangae

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Elaenia
LC

Mountain Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia frantzii

10–20% · With luck
Apical Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Apical Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus apicalis

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
20–30%
2 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
3 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
4 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
6 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-banded Tyrannulet in Puracé National Natural Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-banded Tyrannulet sighting in Puracé National Natural Park, based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-banded Tyrannulet in Puracé National Natural Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for White-banded Tyrannulet in Puracé National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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