Black-capped Flycatcher
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Black-capped Flycatcher

Empidonax atriceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Los Quetzales National Park
1,941 Verified records at Los Quetzales National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-capped flycatcher (Empidonax atriceps) is a very small passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,941 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park

Yellowish Flycatcher
LC

Yellowish Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flavescens

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax flaviventris

<5% · Rare
Willow Flycatcher
LC

Willow Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidonax traillii

<5% · Rare
Mountain Elaenia
LC

Mountain Elaenia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Elaenia frantzii

50–60% · Likely
Tufted Flycatcher
LC

Tufted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mitrephanes phaeocercus

30–40% · Possible
Torrent Tyrannulet
LC

Torrent Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serpophaga cinerea

30–40% · Possible
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
LC

Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zimmerius vilissimus

20–30% · Possible
Dark Pewee
LC

Dark Pewee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Contopus lugubris

10–20% · With luck
Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

10–20% · With luck
Black Phoebe
LC

Black Phoebe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sayornis nigricans

10–20% · With luck
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

5–10% · With luck
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

5–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
50–60%
2 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
8 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 1,941 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-capped Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.

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