Mecocerculus leucophrys
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In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
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 |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Tyrannulet sighting in Bogota on a given day, based on 1,585 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 231 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April, October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Tyrannulet in Bogota on a given day, against about 20% in January–March, May–September and November, 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 2 cities where we can rate White-throated Tyrannulet sightings, Bogota has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Quito (Ecuador, under 5%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the White-throated Tyrannulet that you can see in Bogota (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Tropical Kingbird (about 70%), Eastern Wood-Pewee (about 30%) and Mountain Elaenia (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-throated Tyrannulet is recorded against all the birds logged in Bogota (1,585 verified sightings), 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.
