Southern Bentbill
Southern BentbillSouthern Bentbill

Southern Bentbill

Oncostoma olivaceum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
55 Verified records at San Lorenzo Protected Forest
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The southern bentbill (Oncostoma olivaceum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia and Panama. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at San Lorenzo Protected Forest

Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

50–60% · Likely
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

50–60% · Likely
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

40–50% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
LC

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ornithion brunneicapillus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

30–40% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

30–40% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

30–40% · Possible
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

30–40% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
LC

Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

30–40% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
60–70
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
40–50
Oct
70–80
Nov
50–60
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 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
50–60%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
4 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
20–30%
5 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Southern Bentbill in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in San Lorenzo Protected Forest, based on 55 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Bentbill in San Lorenzo Protected Forest?

November has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bentbill in San Lorenzo Protected Forest in our monthly data.

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