Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant
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Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant

Ochthoeca fumicolor

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Los Nevados National Natural Park
1,401 Verified records at Los Nevados National Natural Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The brown-backed chat-tyrant (Ochthoeca fumicolor) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,401 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Nevados National Natural Park

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
LC

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

5–10% · With luck
Crowned Chat Tyrant

Crowned Chat Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca frontalis

<5% · Rare
Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant
LC

Rufous-breasted Chat-Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca rufipectoralis

<5% · Rare
Yellow Bellied Chat Tyrant

Yellow Bellied Chat Tyrant

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ochthoeca diadema

<5% · Rare
White-throated Tyrannulet
LC

White-throated Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mecocerculus leucophrys

30–40% · Possible
Cinnamon Flycatcher
LC

Cinnamon Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrrhomyias cinnamomeus

20–30% · Possible
Golden-faced Tyrannulet
LC

Golden-faced Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius chrysops

10–20% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

10–20% · With luck
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Rufous-breasted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptopogon rufipectus

10–20% · With luck
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

10–20% · With luck
Pale-edged Flycatcher
LC

Pale-edged Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus cephalotes

10–20% · With luck
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Golden-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiodynastes hemichrysus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
50–60%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
6 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

About 27% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant sighting in Los Nevados National Natural Park, based on 1,401 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Los Nevados National Natural Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant in Los Nevados National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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