Yucatan Gnatcatcher
Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Yucatan Gnatcatcher

Polioptila albiventris

Endemic
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
5 Verified records at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Yucatan gnatcatcher (Polioptila albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Polioptilidae. It is endemic to the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatan Gnatcatcher sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
LC Endemic

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Polioptila caerulea

20–30% · Possible
Yellow Warbler
LC Endemic

Yellow Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Setophaga petechia

50–60% · Likely
Great-tailed Grackle
LC Endemic

Great-tailed Grackle

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Quiscalus mexicanus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Mockingbird
LC Endemic

Tropical Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus gilvus

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Mangrove Vireo
LC

Mangrove Vireo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vireo pallens

30–40% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Northern Waterthrush
LC

Northern Waterthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parkesia noveboracensis

30–40% · Possible
Mangrove Swallow
LC

Mangrove Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tachycineta albilinea

30–40% · Possible
Yucatán Wren
NT Endemic

Yucatán Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campylorhynchus yucatanicus

20–30% · Possible
Common Yellowthroat
LC

Common Yellowthroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geothlypis trichas

20–30% · Possible
Hooded Oriole
LC

Hooded Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Icterus cucullatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
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 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
40–50%
2 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Yucatan Gnatcatcher sighting in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve?

February has the highest sighting rate for Yucatan Gnatcatcher in Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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