Black-capped Donacobius

Black-capped Donacobius

Donacobius atricapilla

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Tambopata National Reserve
344 Verified records at Tambopata National Reserve
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The black-capped donacobius (Donacobius atricapilla) is a conspicuous, vocal South American bird and the only bird in the genus Donacobius and family Donacobiidae. It is distributed across the northern half of South America. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Donacobius sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 344 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
<5
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
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 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
40–50%
2 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
30–40%
3 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
30–40%
4 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
6 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
7 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
8 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
9 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
10 Serra da Canastra National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
11 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
12 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
13 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
15 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
16 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
17 Chapada Diamantina National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
18 Itatiaia National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
19 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
20 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
21 Serra dos Órgãos National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
22 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
23 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
24 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Donacobius in Tambopata National Reserve?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Black-capped Donacobius sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 344 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Black-capped Donacobius in Tambopata National Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Donacobius in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.

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