Stub-tailed Spadebill
Platyrinchus cancrominus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus cancrominus (Stub-tailed Spadebill)
The stub-tailed spadebill (Platyrinchus cancrominus) is a passerine bird in the Tyrannidae family. It is commonly found in tropical dry rainforests or tropical moist lowlands throughout Central America. First scientifically described in 1860, it was originally thought to be the same as Platyrinchus mystaceus but was later reclassified as a sympatric species. The stub-tailed spadebill may grow up to 9.5 cm (3.74 in) long and may weigh up to 12 g (0.42 oz). It has a white throat, yellow breast, and brown mantle and wings. The stub-tailed spadebill is most easily recognizable due to its stubby tail, broad bill, and its distinctive bird song. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Stub-tailed Spadebill sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Biotopo Cerro Cahuí
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Northern Bentbill
Oncostoma cinereigulare
Least Flycatcher
Empidonax minimus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Couch's Kingbird
Tyrannus couchii
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 2 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Santa Rosa National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 13 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 15 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 16 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 17 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stub-tailed Spadebill in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Stub-tailed Spadebill sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí, based on 14 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stub-tailed Spadebill in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí?
December has the highest sighting rate for Stub-tailed Spadebill in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí in our monthly data.