Tropical Gnatcatcher
Polioptila plumbea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPolioptilidae (Gnatcatchers and Gnatwrens)
- GenusPolioptila (Gnatcatchers)
- SpeciesPolioptila plumbea (Tropical Gnatcatcher)
The tropical gnatcatcher (Polioptila plumbea) is a small active insectivorous songbird, which is a resident species throughout a large part of northern South America. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the white-browed gnatcatcher and the Marañón gnatcatcher. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Rincón de la Vieja National Park
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Montezuma Oropendola
Psarocolius montezuma
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
Great-tailed Grackle
Quiscalus mexicanus
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
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 Tropical Gnatcatcher in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Rincón de la Vieja National Park, based on 101 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Rincón de la Vieja National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Rincón de la Vieja National Park in our monthly data.