Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusOrnithion (Ornithion Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesOrnithion brunneicapillus (Brown-capped Tyrannulet)
The brown-capped tyrannulet (Ornithion brunneicapillus) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela and reported for the first time in Nicaragua in 2011. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Tyrannulet sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,604 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
Myiozetetes cayanensis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 6 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 17 | Machalilla National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 18 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 19 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown-capped Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-capped Tyrannulet sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 2,604 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown-capped Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Brown-capped Tyrannulet in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.