Mecocerculus leucophrys
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In 3 days >90%
The white-throated tyrannulet (Mecocerculus leucophrys) is a species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Some subspecies differ significantly in their morphology, suggesting that they might be separate species. M. l. pallidior has specifically been proposed as a species but not enough data are available for all of the taxa to make decisions.
This article follows the 11-subspecies model. The white-throated tyrannulet is 11 to 14 cm (4.3 to 5.5 in) long. The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies M. l. leucophrys have a dark olive-gray crown and nape. They have white lores and a thin white supercilium on an otherwise dusky face with some white on the ear coverts. Their upperparts are medium olive-gray. Their wings are brownish... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 5 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Very likely
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Tyrannulet sighting in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, based on 884 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 258 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, June–July and November
In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Tyrannulet in Chingaza National Natural Park on a given day, against about 60% in March, May and September–October, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-throated Tyrannulet sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate White-throated Tyrannulet sightings, Chingaza National Natural Park has the highest daily chance: about 70%. Next come Los Nevados National Natural Park (Colombia, about 30%) and Podocarpus National Park (Ecuador, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Tyrannulet is recorded against all the birds logged in Chingaza National Natural Park (884 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.
