White-throated Flycatcher

White-throated Flycatcher

Empidonax albigularis

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

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Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Braulio Carrillo National Park

In 3 days <5%

16 Verified sightings at Braulio Carrillo National Park From 2019 to 2026
181 In all 7 parks
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the White-throated Flycatcher

The white-throated flycatcher (Empidonax albigularis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Mexico and every country in Central America. These subdivisions "are not solidly established" due to their similarity and the relatively small number, age, and season of collection of specimens.

The white-throated flycatcher is 12 to 14 cm (4.7 to 5.5 in) long. Three individuals weighed 10.4 to 11 g (0.37 to 0.39 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a brownish olive or olive brown crown and dull buffy-white lores and eye-ring on an otherwise paler brownish olive or olive brown face. Their upperparts are brownish olive or olive brown. Their tail is deep grayish brown with light brownish olive on the feather edges. Their wings are mostly a darker grayish brown than the upperparts, with wide light buffy brown or brownish buff tips on the median and greater coverts that show prominently... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:45

Mexico · 2022

© Manuel Grosselet · XC737182 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Song1:28

Mexico · 2015

© Andrew Spencer · XC264173 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:35

Mexico · 2010

© manuel Grosselet · XC65563 · CC BY-NC-ND 2.5

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
2 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
4 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
5 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Mexico City 🇲🇽 México
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Flycatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Flycatcher sighting in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 454th most-seen of the 505 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a White-throated Flycatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Flycatcher in Braulio Carrillo National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a White-throated Flycatcher?

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Braulio Carrillo National Park the best place to see a White-throated Flycatcher?

5th of 7

Of the 7 parks where we can rate White-throated Flycatcher sightings, Braulio Carrillo National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in El Triunfo (Mexico, about 10%), Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park (Honduras, under 5%) and Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, under 5%).

Where does the White-throated Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the White-throated Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Braulio Carrillo National Park (16 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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