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 →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park
White-lored Gnatcatcher
Polioptila albiloris
Long-billed Gnatwren
Ramphocaenus melanurus
Banded Wren
Thryophilus pleurostictus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rufous-backed Wren
Campylorhynchus capistratus
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
White-Throated Magpie-Jay
Calocitta formosa
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Long-tailed Manakin
Chiroxiphia linearis
Yellow Warbler
Setophaga petechia
Lesser Greenlet
Hylophilus decurtatus
📅 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 Santa Rosa National Park?
About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Tropical Gnatcatcher sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tropical Gnatcatcher in Santa Rosa National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Tropical Gnatcatcher in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.