Myiarchus panamensis
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~50%
The Panama flycatcher (Myiarchus panamensis) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela. The Venezuelan flycatcher was originally described as a species with its current binomial Myiarchus panamensis. In 1918 it was reclassified as a subspecies Myiarchus ferox, then called the Guiana flycatcher and now the short-crested flycatcher. That treatment lasted until late in the century when it was again recognized as a distinct species. A molecular genetic study published in 2020 found that the Panama flycatcher is sister to the short-crested flycatcher.
The Panama flycatcher is 19 to 20 cm (7.5 to 7.9 in) long and weighs about 28 to 38.5 g (0.99 to 1.4 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have a grayish olive crown and upperparts. The crown has a slight crest and is slightly darker in the center, giving a streaked effect. Their face is otherwise gray. Their wings are mostly grayish olive with... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coiba National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | San Lorenzo Protected Forest | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tayrona National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Parque Natural Metropolitano | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 9 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 10 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Marino Ballena National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Manuel Antonio National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 16 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 17 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Panama Flycatcher sighting in Carara National Park on a given day, based on 720 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 166th most-seen of the 414 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Panama Flycatcher in Carara National Park on a given day, against about 10% in October to August, the lowest months. That is one of Carara National Park's wettest months, with about 590 mm of rain against 35 mm in February.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Panama 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.
4th of 17
Of the 17 parks where we can rate Panama Flycatcher sightings, Carara National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Coiba National Park (Panama, about 40%), Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 20%) and San Lorenzo Protected Forest (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Myiarchus
The closest relatives of the Panama Flycatcher that you can see in Carara National Park (genus Myiarchus, Myiarchus Flycatchers) are Dusky-capped Flycatcher (about 20%) and Great Crested Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Panama Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Carara National Park (720 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.
