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 Chirripó National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chirripó National Park
Black-tailed Flycatcher
Myiobius atricaudus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
Lophotriccus pileatus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
📅 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 Chirripó National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Whiskered Flycatcher sighting in Chirripó National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Whiskered Flycatcher in Chirripó National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Whiskered Flycatcher in Chirripó National Park in our monthly data.