Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusCamptostoma (Beardless-Tyrannulets)
- SpeciesCamptostoma obsoletum (Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet)
The southern beardless tyrannulet (Camptostoma obsoletum) is a small passerine bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, in every mainland South American country except Chile, and on Trinidad. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 473 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Iguaçu National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Southern Antpipit
Corythopis delalandi
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Eared Pygmy-Tyrant
Myiornis auricularis
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Sibilant Sirystes
Sirystes sibilator
Yellow Tyrannulet
Capsiempis flaveola
Cattle Tyrant
Machetornis rixosa
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Fork-tailed Flycatcher
Tyrannus savana
📅 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 Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet sighting in Iguaçu National Park, based on 473 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet in Iguaçu National Park in our monthly data.