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 →
Closest Relatives at Tayrona National Natural Park
Tropical Kingbird
Tyrannus melancholicus
Social Flycatcher
Myiozetetes similis
Streaked Flycatcher
Myiodynastes maculatus
Yellow-crowned Tyrannulet
Tyrannulus elatus
Great Kiskadee
Pitangus sulphuratus
Yellow-bellied Elaenia
Elaenia flavogaster
Yellow-breasted Flycatcher
Tolmomyias flaviventris
Southern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Camptostoma obsoletum
Brown-capped Tyrannulet
Ornithion brunneicapillus
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher
Mionectes oleagineus
Forest Elaenia
Myiopagis gaimardii
Southern Bentbill
Oncostoma olivaceum
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of White-headed Marsh Tyrant at Tayrona National Natural Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 |