White-throated Spadebill
Platyrinchus mystaceus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusPlatyrinchus (Spadebills)
- SpeciesPlatyrinchus mystaceus (White-throated Spadebill)
The white-throated spadebill (Platyrinchus mystaceus) is a tiny passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, on Trinidad and Tobago, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, French Guiana, Uruguay, and Suriname. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra da Canastra National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
White-rumped Monjita
Xolmis velatus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Crested Black-Tyrant
Knipolegus lophotes
Sooty Tyrannulet
Serpophaga nigricans
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Cock-tailed Tyrant
Alectrurus tricolor
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Short-crested Flycatcher
Myiarchus ferox
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Sharp-tailed Tyrant
Culicivora caudacuta
Common Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum cinereum
📅 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 White-throated Spadebill in Serra da Canastra National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Spadebill sighting in Serra da Canastra National Park, based on 17 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-throated Spadebill in Serra da Canastra National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Spadebill in Serra da Canastra National Park in our monthly data.