Todirostrum poliocephalum
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In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
The yellow-lored tody-flycatcher, or gray-headed tody-flycatcher, (Todirostrum poliocephalum) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to Brazil. The yellow-lored tody-flycatcher was originally described by Prince Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied in 1831 as Todus poliocephalus. He called it "Der grauköpfige Plattschanbel" which roughly translates to "grey-headed flatbill". It was later moved to genus Triccus and still later to its current Todirostrum.
The yellow-lored tody-flycatcher is monotypic. The yellow-lored tody-flycatcher is 8.8 to 10.2 cm (3.5 to 4.0 in) long and weighs about 5 to 6 g (0.18 to 0.21 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults have a slate-gray crown and nape, large lemon yellow or sulphur yellow patches on the lores with a black stripe below them, and greenish cheeks. Their back, rump, and uppertail coverts are "siskin-green" (Wied's term) or olive. Their wings are black-brown with yellow-green edges on the flight feathers and yellow or olive edges on the coverts; the last show as two wing bars. Their tail is dark grayish brown with olive-green edges on the feathers. Their... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serra dos Órgãos National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Tijuca National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Itatiaia National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rio de Janeiro | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Niterói | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Santos | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 4 | Belo Horizonte | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 5 | Campinas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 6 | São Paulo | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher sighting in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, based on 1,396 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 278 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and December
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher in Rio de Janeiro on a given day, against about 30% in January–May and July, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Gray-headed Tody-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.
Yes
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher sightings, Rio de Janeiro has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Niterói (Brazil, about 30%) and Santos (Brazil, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Gray-headed Tody-Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Rio de Janeiro (1,396 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.
