Southern Bentbill
Southern BentbillSouthern Bentbill

Southern Bentbill

Oncostoma olivaceum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Tayrona National Natural Park
138 Verified records at Tayrona National Natural Park
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

30–40% · Possible
Streaked Flycatcher
LC

Streaked Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes maculatus

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

20–30% · Possible
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
LC

Yellow-bellied Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia flavogaster

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tolmomyias flaviventris

10–20% · With luck
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
LC

Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camptostoma obsoletum

10–20% · With luck
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
LC

Brown-capped Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ornithion brunneicapillus

10–20% · With luck
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes oleagineus

10–20% · With luck
Forest Elaenia
LC

Forest Elaenia

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Myiopagis gaimardii

10–20% · With luck
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Tayrona National Natural Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Bentbill sighting in Tayrona National Natural Park, based on 138 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Southern Bentbill in Tayrona National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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