Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus tuberculifer (Dusky-capped Flycatcher)
The dusky-capped flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the United States, Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Yasuní National Park
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Swainson's Flycatcher
Myiarchus swainsoni
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Lesser Kiskadee
Pitangus lictor
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Drab Water Tyrant
Ochthornis littoralis
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
📅 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 Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in Yasuní National Park, based on 369 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Yasuní National Park in our monthly data.