Serpophaga griseicapilla
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Straneck's tyrannulet (Serpophaga griseicapilla), also known as the monte tyrannulet and grey-crowned tyrannulet, is a small species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Straneck's tyrannulet has a confusing taxonomic history. It had been known since the 1990s by the binomial Serpophaga griseiceps, which had previously been assigned to specimens that were later recognized as immatures of what was then the white-bellied tyrannulet (Serpophaga munda) and so was invalid. Roberto Straneck formally described the species and assigned its current binomial in 2007. It was later given its English name in his honor.
Straneck's tyrannulet is monotypic. Straneck's tyrannulet is 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 4.4 to 7.5 g (0.16 to 0.26 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a gray crown and nape with a hidden bit of white on some black central crown feathers. They have a thin white supercilium, a white crescent under the eye, and a dark gray line through the eye on an otherwise grayish white face. Their upperparts are olivaceous brown. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | El Palmar National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosario | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Cordoba | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Asuncion | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | |
| 6 | Montevideo | 🇺🇾 Uruguay |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Straneck's Tyrannulet sighting in Buenos Aires on a given day, based on 1,350 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 274 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Straneck's Tyrannulet in Buenos Aires on a given day, against under 5% in October to March, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Straneck's 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.
3rd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Straneck's Tyrannulet sightings, Buenos Aires ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Rosario (Argentina, about 30%) and Cordoba (Argentina, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Straneck's Tyrannulet is recorded against all the birds logged in Buenos Aires (1,350 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.
