White-headed Marsh Tyrant
Arundinicola leucocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyTyrannidae (Tirànids)
- GenusArundinicola
- SpeciesArundinicola leucocephala (White-headed Marsh Tyrant)
The white-headed marsh tyrant (Arundinicola leucocephala), commonly referred to as the marsh tyrant, is a small passerine bird belonging to the tyrant flycatcher family. It is the sole species within the genus Arundinicola. This diurnal bird, exclusively found in South America, exhibits sexual dimorphism and is known to have monogamous mating behavior. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serra dos Órgãos National Park
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Yellow-olive Flycatcher
Tolmomyias sulphurescens
Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher
Todirostrum poliocephalum
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Cliff Flycatcher
Hirundinea ferruginea
Gray-hooded Attila
Attila rufus
Masked Water-Tyrant
Fluvicola nengeta
Sepia-capped Flycatcher
Leptopogon amaurocephalus
Euler's Flycatcher
Lathrotriccus euleri
Long-tailed Tyrant
Colonia colonus
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
📅 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 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 3 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chapada Diamantina National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 7 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 9 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Iguaçu National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 11 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 12 | Iguazú National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 13 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 15 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 16 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park, based on 9 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Serra dos Órgãos National Park in our monthly data.