Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Myiarchus tuberculifer
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiarchus tuberculifer (Dusky-capped Flycatcher)
The dusky-capped flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the United States, Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2,847 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Great Crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus crinitus
Brown-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus tyrannulus
Nutting's Flycatcher
Myiarchus nuttingi
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellowish Flycatcher
Empidonax flavescens
Mountain Elaenia
Elaenia frantzii
Boat-billed Flycatcher
Megarynchus pitangua
Guatemalan Paltry Tyrannulet
Zimmerius vilissimus
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
Olive-striped Flycatcher (Olive-streaked)
Mionectes olivaceus
📅 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 Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 29% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 2,847 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Dusky-capped Flycatcher in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.