Golden-crowned Spadebill
Platyrinchus coronatus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus coronatus (Golden-crowned Spadebill)
The golden-crowned spadebill (Platyrinchus coronatus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found Central America from Honduras to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Spadebill sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 668 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Bright-rumped Attila
Attila spadiceus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Piratic Flycatcher
Legatus leucophaius
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
Empidonax flaviventris
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Golden-crowned Spadebill in Corcovado National Park?
About 24% of wildlife watchers report a Golden-crowned Spadebill sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 668 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Golden-crowned Spadebill in Corcovado National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Golden-crowned Spadebill in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.