Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
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Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca fumicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Cajas National Park
306 Verified records at Cajas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Cajas National Park

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
LC

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

<5% · Rare
Crowned Chat Tyrant

Crowned Chat Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca frontalis

<5% · Rare
Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

<5% · Rare
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant
LC

Plain-capped Ground-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscisaxicola alpinus

20–30% · Possible
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
LC

Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Agriornis montanus

20–30% · Possible
Tufted Tit-Tyrant
LC

Tufted Tit-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Anairetes parulus

20–30% · Possible
White-banded Tyrannulet
LC

White-banded Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus stictopterus

20–30% · Possible
Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant
LC

Red-rumped Bush-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cnemarchus erythropygius

10–20% · With luck
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

Insufficient data
Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant
LC

Streak-throated Bush-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiotheretes striaticollis

<5% · Rare
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
70–80
Oct
40–50
Nov
60–70
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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Cajas National Park?

About 53% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant sighting in Cajas National Park, based on 306 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Cajas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Cajas National Park in our monthly data.

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