Black-and-yellow Phainoptila
Phainoptila melanoxantha
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyPtilogonatidae
- GenusPhainoptila
- SpeciesPhainoptila melanoxantha (Black-and-yellow Phainoptila)
The black-and-yellow phainoptila or black-and-yellow silky-flycatcher (Phainoptila melanoxantha) is a species of bird in the family Ptiliogonatidae, the silky-flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-yellow Phainoptila sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 595 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Long-tailed Silky-flycatcher
Ptilogonys caudatus
Rufous-collared Sparrow
Zonotrichia capensis
Flame-colored Tanager
Piranga bidentata
Sooty-capped Bush-Tanager
Chlorospingus pileatus
Slaty Flowerpiercer
Diglossa plumbea
Clay-colored Thrush
Turdus grayi
Yellow-thighed Finch
Atlapetes tibialis
Mountain Thrush
Turdus plebejus
Blue-and-white Swallow
Notiochelidon cyanoleuca
Wilson's Warbler
Cardellina pusilla
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
📅 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 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Irazú Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-and-yellow Phainoptila in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black-and-yellow Phainoptila sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 595 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-and-yellow Phainoptila in Los Quetzales National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Black-and-yellow Phainoptila in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.