White-throated Spadebill

White-throated Spadebill

Platyrinchus mystaceus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
268 Verified records at Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The white-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) is a tiny passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Uruguay, and Suriname. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
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 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
2 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
20–30%
3 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
4 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
6 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
13 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
14 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
15 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
16 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
20 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
21 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
22 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
23 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
24 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
26 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
27 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Spadebill in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park, based on 268 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Spadebill in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Spadebill in Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park in our monthly data.

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