Tityra semifasciata
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The masked tityra (Tityra semifasciata) is a medium-sized passerine bird. It is found in Mexico, every Central American country, and every northern and central mainland South American country except the Guianas. The masked tityra was originally described in 1825 as Pachyrhynchus semifasciatus. However, genus Pachyrhynchus had been created in 1820 for beetles so by the principle of priority the masked tityra required assignment to a different genus. It eventually was placed in Tityra that Vieillot had erected in 1816. All of the tityras were for a time included in the tyrant flycatcher family Tyrannidae before they, becards, and a few other species were assigned to their current family Tityridae.
The masked tityra has these nine subspecies: The masked tityra is 20 to 24 cm (7.9 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 77 to 88 g (2.7 to 3.1 oz). The... Wikipedia →
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 3 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | |
| 6 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 7 | Panama City | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 93rd most-seen of the 142 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Masked Tityra in Tegucigalpa on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Masked Tityra sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Masked Tityra sightings, Tegucigalpa ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in San Pedro Sula (Honduras, about 20%), San Salvador (El Salvador, about 10%) and San José (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same order: Passeriformes
The closest relatives of the Masked Tityra that you can see in Tegucigalpa (order Passeriformes, Perching Birds) are Clay-colored Thrush (about 90%), Rufous-backed Wren (about 70%) and Great-tailed Grackle (about 70%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Masked Tityra is recorded against all the birds logged in Tegucigalpa (25 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.
