Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola maculirostris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMuscisaxicola (Ground-Tyrants)
- SpeciesMuscisaxicola maculirostris (Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant)
The spot-billed ground tyrant (Muscisaxicola maculirostris) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru and as a vagrant in Brazil. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Huascarán National Park
Taczanowski's Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola griseus
Rufous-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola rufivertex
Cinereous Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola cinereus
White-browed Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albilora
White-fronted Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola albifrons
Puna Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola juninensis
Ochre-naped Ground-Tyrant
Muscisaxicola flavinucha
d'Orbigny's Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca oenanthoides
Rufous-webbed Bush-Tyrant
Polioxolmis rufipennis
White-browed Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca leucophrys
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
Ochthoeca rufipectoralis
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant
Agriornis montanus
📅 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 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant sighting in Huascarán National Park, based on 44 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Spot-billed Ground-Tyrant in Huascarán National Park in our monthly data.