Southern Bentbill
Southern BentbillSouthern Bentbill

Southern Bentbill

Oncostoma olivaceum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Soberanía National Park
3,113 Verified records at Soberanía National Park
October 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 3,113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

60–70% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

40–50% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

40–50% · Likely
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

30–40% · Possible
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

30–40% · Possible
Lesser Kiskadee

Lesser Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus lictor

30–40% · Possible
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

20–30% · Possible
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

20–30% · Possible
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
LC

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ornithion brunneicapillus

20–30% · Possible
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Soberanía National Park?

About 34% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Soberanía National Park, based on 3,113 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Southern Bentbill in Soberanía National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bentbill in Soberanía National Park in our monthly data.

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