White-headed Marsh Tyrant
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White-headed Marsh Tyrant

Arundinicola leucocephala

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
54 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

Tropical Kingbird
LC

Tropical Kingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannus melancholicus

50–60% · Likely
Great Kiskadee
LC

Great Kiskadee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pitangus sulphuratus

30–40% · Possible
Rusty-margined Flycatcher
LC

Rusty-margined Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes cayanensis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tody-Flycatcher
LC

Common Tody-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todirostrum cinereum

20–30% · Possible
Boat-billed Flycatcher
LC

Boat-billed Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megarynchus pitangua

20–30% · Possible
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
LC

Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tyrannulus elatus

20–30% · Possible
Piratic Flycatcher
LC

Piratic Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Legatus leucophaius

20–30% · With luck
Social Flycatcher
LC

Social Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiozetetes similis

10–20% · With luck
Short-crested Flycatcher
LC

Short-crested Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus ferox

10–20% · With luck
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
LC

Ochre-bellied Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mionectes oleagineus

10–20% · With luck
Bright-rumped Attila
LC Endemic

Bright-rumped Attila

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Attila spadiceus

10–20% · With luck
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
LC

Dusky-capped Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myiarchus tuberculifer

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
2 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
10–20%
3 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
5–10%
5 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
7 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
8 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
9 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
11 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
12 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
13 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
14 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
15 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
16 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a White-headed Marsh Tyrant sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 54 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for White-headed Marsh Tyrant in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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