Todirostrum maculatum
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In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The spotted tody-flycatcher (Todirostrum maculatum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found on Trinidad and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
The spotted tody-flycatcher was originally described in 1806 as Todus maculatus. The spotted tody-flycatcher is 8.9 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long and weighs 6.4 to 8.3 g (0.23 to 0.29 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies T. m. maculatum have a mostly gray head with a small white spot above the lores and some black and white streaks on the crown. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are olive. Their wings are brownish black with yellow edges on the flight feathers and yellowish edges and tips on the coverts; the last sometimes show as pale wing bars. Their tail is brownish black with yellow-white edges on the outer webs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Caroni Swamp | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 7 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Likely
About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Manaus on a given day, based on 334 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 6th most-seen of the 116 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Tody-Flycatcher in Manaus on a given day, against about 30% in October, the lowest month. That is one of Manaus's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against 50 mm in August.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Spotted Tody-Flycatcher sightings, Manaus has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Belém (Brazil, about 50%) and São Luís (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Spotted Tody-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Manaus (334 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.
