Whiskered Flycatcher
Myiobius barbatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiobius (Myiobiuses)
- SpeciesMyiobius barbatus (Whiskered Flycatcher)
The whiskered myiobius or bearded flycatcher (Myiobius barbatus) is a species of bird in the family Onychorhynchidae, having previously been included in Tyrannidae and Tityridae. Some taxonomic authorities continue to place them with the flycatchers or tityras. The whiskered myiobius is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Black-tailed Flycatcher
Myiobius atricaudus
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Contopus virens
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
📅 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 Whiskered Flycatcher in Chagres National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Flycatcher in Chagres National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Flycatcher in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.