White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus mystaceus (White-throated Spadebill)
The white-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) is a tiny passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Uruguay, and Suriname. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 381 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Stub-tailed Spadebill
Platyrinchus cancrominus
Golden-crowned Spadebill
Platyrinchus coronatus
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Gray-capped Flycatcher
Myiozetetes granadensis
📅 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 White-throated Spadebill in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 381 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Spadebill in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
August has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Spadebill in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.