Tufted Flycatcher
Mitrephanes phaeocercus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMitrephanes (Tufted Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMitrephanes phaeocercus (Tufted Flycatcher)
The northern tufted flycatcher or simply tufted flycatcher (Mitrephanes phaeocercus) is a small passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family. It is found from Mexico to Ecuador. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 2,398 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Los Quetzales National Park
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Torrent Tyrannulet
Serpophaga cinerea
Black-capped Flycatcher
Empidonax atriceps
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Dark Pewee
Contopus lugubris
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Black Phoebe
Sayornis nigricans
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Ochraceous Pewee
Contopus ochraceus
Golden-bellied Flycatcher
Myiodynastes hemichrysus
📅 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 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 4 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Celaque National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 7 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Poás Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 15 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 16 | La Tigra National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tufted Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?
About 37% of wildlife watchers report a Tufted Flycatcher sighting in Los Quetzales National Park, based on 2,398 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tufted Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Tufted Flycatcher in Los Quetzales National Park in our monthly data.