Cnipodectes subbrunneus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
The brownish twistwing (Cnipodectes subbrunneus) is a species of bird in the family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Peru. The brownish twistwing was originally described in 1860 as Cyclorhynchus subbrunneus. It eventually acquired the English name "brownish flycatcher" and still later was called "brown flycatcher" by a few authors. Following suggestions put forward in 1994 taxonomists gradually adopted the name brownish twistwing. It was the sole member of genus Cnipodectes until the rufous twistwing (C. superrufus) was described in 2007.
The brownish twistwing is 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in) long. The sexes have almost the same plumage; males are larger than females. Adult males of the nominate subspecies are mostly dull brown. They have a slight grayish tinge on the crown, buff lores, and prominent rictal bristles. Their wings are somewhat duskier with thin rufous-buff edges on the coverts and tertials. Their outer primaries have stiff twisted... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brownish Flycatcher sighting in Darién National Park on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 218th most-seen of the 397 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March–May and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brownish Flycatcher in Darién National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June–August and October–February, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Brownish 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.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Brownish Flycatcher sightings, Darién National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 20%).
Same family: Tyrannidae
The closest relatives of the Brownish Flycatcher that you can see in Darién National Park (family Tyrannidae, Tyrant Flycatchers) are Bright-rumped Attila (about 20%), Tropical Kingbird (about 20%) and Acadian Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brownish Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Darién National Park (26 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.
