Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 357th most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

Any time of year. In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

Between 7 and 10 am. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-capped 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.

Q: Is San Francisco the best place to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

20th of 20. Of the 20 cities where we can rate Dusky-capped Flycatcher sightings, San Francisco ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 30%), Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).

Q: Where does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Dusky-capped Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in San Francisco (14 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.

Myiarchus tuberculifer

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LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyTyrannidae (Tyrant Flycatchers)
GenusMyiarchus (Myiarchus Flycatchers)
SpeciesMyiarchus tuberculifer (Dusky-capped Flycatcher)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at San Francisco

In 3 days <5%

14 Verified sightings at San Francisco

29,453 In all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026

November Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Dusky-capped Flycatcher

The dusky-capped flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) is a passerine bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in the United States, Mexico, every Central American country, Trinidad, and in every mainland South American country except Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

The dusky-capped flycatcher was originally described in 1837 as Tyrannus tuberculifer. Its further taxonomic history is complex. At various times at least what are now seven separate species were included as subspecies of Myiarchus tuberculifer. It currently is assigned these 13 subspecies:

Plumage and vocalization similarities sort the subspecies into groups within the species. The North American Classification Committee... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song1:00

Ecuador · 2016

Call0:18

Ecuador · 2025

Alarm call0:07

Mexico · 2022

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it lives

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
2	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
3	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~40%
4	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	~40%
5	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~40%
6	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~40%
7	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
8	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
9	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
10	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
11	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
12	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
13	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
14	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~30%
15	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
16	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
17	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~20%
18	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
19	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	~20%
20	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
21	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
22	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~20%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
24	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
25	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
26	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
27	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
28	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
29	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~20%
30	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
31	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
32	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
33	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
34	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
35	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
36	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	~10%
37	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
38	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
39	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
40	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
41	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
42	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	~10%
43	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
44	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
45	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~10%
46	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	~10%
47	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
48	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
49	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
50	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
51	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
52	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
53	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
54	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
55	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
56	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
57	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
58	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
59	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
60	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
61	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
62	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
63	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
64	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
65	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
66	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
67	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
68	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
69	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
70	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
71	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	~30%
2	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	~10%
3	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	~10%
4	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	~10%
5	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	~10%
6	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	<5%
7	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
8	Santa Cruz de la Sierra	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
9	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
10	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	<5%

Closest Relatives at San Francisco

Myiarchus crinitus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Myiarchus cinerascens

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sayornis nigricans

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Empidonax difficilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Sayornis saya

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tyrannus crassirostris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus sordidulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tyrannus verticalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax traillii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Contopus cooperi

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tyrannus melancholicus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Empidonax hammondii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting in San Francisco on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 357th most-seen of the 375 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

Between 7 and 10 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dusky-capped 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.

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

20th of 20

Of the 20 cities where we can rate Dusky-capped Flycatcher sightings, San Francisco ranks 20th at under 5%. The best odds are in Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 30%), Monterrey (México, about 10%) and Guadalajara (México, about 10%).

Where does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Dusky-capped Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in San Francisco (14 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.

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Dusky-capped Flycatcher

About the Dusky-capped Flycatcher

Sounds

Recent sightings of Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at San Francisco

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Tropical Kingbird

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

When is the best time to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher in San Francisco?

What time of day is best to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

Is San Francisco the best place to see a Dusky-capped Flycatcher?

Where does the Dusky-capped Flycatcher sighting chance come from?